Foot and Mouth -- Russia
Information received on [and dated] 30 Jan 2020 from Dr Nikolay Vlasov, deputy head, Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance, Ministry of Agriculture, Moscow, Russia
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 27 Jan 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 29 Jan 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 24 Apr 2019
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: foot-and-mouth
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Friday 31 January 2020
PRO/EDR> Novel coronavirus (25): updates, China, Italy, Russia, UK
Coronavirus -- China
Globally: 9826 confirmed
China: 9720 confirmed, 15 238 suspected, 1527 severe, 213 deaths
Outside of China:106 confirmed, 19 countries
WHO risk assessment
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China: very high
Regional level: high
Global level: high
The situation report includes information reported to WHO Geneva by 10 AM CET
Highlights
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-The Emergency Committee on the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) under the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) was reconvened on 30 Jan [2020]. WHO
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Globally: 9826 confirmed
China: 9720 confirmed, 15 238 suspected, 1527 severe, 213 deaths
Outside of China:106 confirmed, 19 countries
WHO risk assessment
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China: very high
Regional level: high
Global level: high
The situation report includes information reported to WHO Geneva by 10 AM CET
Highlights
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-The Emergency Committee on the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) under the International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) was reconvened on 30 Jan [2020]. WHO
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Thursday 30 January 2020
PRO/EDR> Novel coronavirus (24): updates, China, PHEIC, India, economy, research
Coronavirus -- China
Members and advisors of the Emergency Committee were convened by teleconference. The director-general welcomed the Committee and thanked them for their support. He turned the meeting over to the chair, Professor Didier Houssin. Professor Houssin also welcomed the Committee and gave the floor to the secretariat.
A representative of the department of compliance, risk management, and ethics briefed the Committee members on their roles and responsibilities. Committee members were reminded of
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Members and advisors of the Emergency Committee were convened by teleconference. The director-general welcomed the Committee and thanked them for their support. He turned the meeting over to the chair, Professor Didier Houssin. Professor Houssin also welcomed the Committee and gave the floor to the secretariat.
A representative of the department of compliance, risk management, and ethics briefed the Committee members on their roles and responsibilities. Committee members were reminded of
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PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed illness - Nigeria (BN)
Undiagnosed -- Nigeria
An unknown illness has reportedly claimed the lives of 4 persons in the rural community of Oye-Obi in Obi local government area of Benue state. The president-elect, Igede National Youths Council, Andyson Iji Egbodo, who raised the alarm on Wednesday night [29 Jan 2020] on behalf of the villagers, told our correspondent by telephone that 15 more people with the same symptoms are already hospitalised in the affected community.
"The sickness has so far killed 4 persons in 2 weeks. The 4
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An unknown illness has reportedly claimed the lives of 4 persons in the rural community of Oye-Obi in Obi local government area of Benue state. The president-elect, Igede National Youths Council, Andyson Iji Egbodo, who raised the alarm on Wednesday night [29 Jan 2020] on behalf of the villagers, told our correspondent by telephone that 15 more people with the same symptoms are already hospitalised in the affected community.
"The sickness has so far killed 4 persons in 2 weeks. The 4
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PRO/PL> Frosty pod rot, cocoa - Jamaica: (SM)
Other Plant Disease -- Jamaica
More than 841 acres of cocoa in St. Mary have been treated under the Frosty Pod Rot Management Programme. Minister of Industry and Agriculture Audley Shaw said [at the launch of the International Year of Plant Health (ProMED-mail post http://bit.ly/3aYOcYE) on Wed 22 Jan 2020] that 288 farmers have benefited. The programme is part of government efforts to revive the cocoa industry and recover from the losses caused by frosty pod rot [which has been plaguing cocoa farmers
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More than 841 acres of cocoa in St. Mary have been treated under the Frosty Pod Rot Management Programme. Minister of Industry and Agriculture Audley Shaw said [at the launch of the International Year of Plant Health (ProMED-mail post http://bit.ly/3aYOcYE) on Wed 22 Jan 2020] that 288 farmers have benefited. The programme is part of government efforts to revive the cocoa industry and recover from the losses caused by frosty pod rot [which has been plaguing cocoa farmers
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (18): Denmark (ND) poultry, LPAI H5N1, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N1 -- Denmark
Information received on [and dated] 30 Jan 2020 from Dr Hanne Larsen, chief veterinary officer, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Ministry of Environment and Food, Glostrup, Denmark
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 27 Jan 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 29 Jan 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 1 Jul 2019
Manifestation of disease: Sub-clinical infection
Causal agent: low
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Information received on [and dated] 30 Jan 2020 from Dr Hanne Larsen, chief veterinary officer, Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Ministry of Environment and Food, Glostrup, Denmark
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 27 Jan 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 29 Jan 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 1 Jul 2019
Manifestation of disease: Sub-clinical infection
Causal agent: low
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PRO/PL> Citrus viruses - Mediterranean region: alert
Other Plant Disease -- Turkey
"Two serious viral diseases are affecting Turkey's citrus cultivation and threatening all the Mediterranean countries." This was reported by Antonino Catara, former president of the International Organisation of Citrus Virologists. "One of the 2 diseases is Citrus Chlorotic Dwarf, CCD, which mainly affects lemon and grapefruit plants. The disease, whose presence is currently reported only in Turkey, [affects] more than 60% of the plants in some provinces. The other disease [is] known as
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"Two serious viral diseases are affecting Turkey's citrus cultivation and threatening all the Mediterranean countries." This was reported by Antonino Catara, former president of the International Organisation of Citrus Virologists. "One of the 2 diseases is Citrus Chlorotic Dwarf, CCD, which mainly affects lemon and grapefruit plants. The disease, whose presence is currently reported only in Turkey, [affects] more than 60% of the plants in some provinces. The other disease [is] known as
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PRO/AH/EDR> Lassa fever - West Africa (08): Nigeria (ON)
Lassa Fever -- Nigeria
An epidemiologist in Ondo state, Dr. Stephen Fagbemi, on Wednesday [29 Jan 2020] said the death toll from Lassa fever has risen to 20. The casualty figure was also corroborated by the state commissioner for health, Dr. Wahab Adegbenro.
A total of 112 confirmed cases were said to have been recorded in the state so far just as 5 local government areas [LGAs] of the state were said to have been hit by the disease.
The affected council areas include Akoko South West, Ose, Owo, Akure South,
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An epidemiologist in Ondo state, Dr. Stephen Fagbemi, on Wednesday [29 Jan 2020] said the death toll from Lassa fever has risen to 20. The casualty figure was also corroborated by the state commissioner for health, Dr. Wahab Adegbenro.
A total of 112 confirmed cases were said to have been recorded in the state so far just as 5 local government areas [LGAs] of the state were said to have been hit by the disease.
The affected council areas include Akoko South West, Ose, Owo, Akure South,
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PRO/AH/EDR> Yellow fever - Africa (04): Kenya vaccine shortage
Yellow Fever -- Kenya
A shortage of yellow fever vaccine at City Hall since October [2019] has disrupted plans of many Kenyans seeking to travel abroad.
A spot check by the Business Daily since [Mon 27 Jan 2020] showed that dozens of Kenyans were being turned away and forced to pay more to get the jab at airports.
A nurse at the Nairobi County's inoculation centre, who sought anonymity, said the last time City Hall had supplies for the vaccine was in late October [2019], adding that they had not received any
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A shortage of yellow fever vaccine at City Hall since October [2019] has disrupted plans of many Kenyans seeking to travel abroad.
A spot check by the Business Daily since [Mon 27 Jan 2020] showed that dozens of Kenyans were being turned away and forced to pay more to get the jab at airports.
A nurse at the Nairobi County's inoculation centre, who sought anonymity, said the last time City Hall had supplies for the vaccine was in late October [2019], adding that they had not received any
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Wednesday 29 January 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Novel coronavirus (23): updates, China, UAE, Finland, ECDC, research
Coronavirus -- China
840 new cases of pneumonia caused by new coronavirus infection were added in Hubei Province (315 in Wuhan, 33 in Huangshi, 23 in Shiyan, and new [sic?] in Xiangyang). 61 new cases, 12 new cases in Yichang, 30 new cases in Jingzhou, 28 new cases in Jingmen, 27 new cases in Ezhou, 101 new cases in Xiaogan City, 111 new cases in Huanggang City, 21 new cases in Xianning City (46 cases in Suizhou City, 13 cases in Enshi Prefecture, 5 cases in Xiantao City, 11 cases in Tianmen City, 1 case in
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840 new cases of pneumonia caused by new coronavirus infection were added in Hubei Province (315 in Wuhan, 33 in Huangshi, 23 in Shiyan, and new [sic?] in Xiangyang). 61 new cases, 12 new cases in Yichang, 30 new cases in Jingzhou, 28 new cases in Jingmen, 27 new cases in Ezhou, 101 new cases in Xiaogan City, 111 new cases in Huanggang City, 21 new cases in Xianning City (46 cases in Suizhou City, 13 cases in Enshi Prefecture, 5 cases in Xiantao City, 11 cases in Tianmen City, 1 case in
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PRO/AH/EDR> Lassa fever - West Africa (07): Nigeria
Lassa Fever -- Nigeria
Key points
Table 1: Summary of current week indicators [for week 4]
Suspected cases: 318
Confirmed cases: 95
Probable cases: 3
Deaths: 19
Case fatality rate (CFR): 20.0%
Number of states affected:19
LGAs affected: 56
Table 2: Cumulative data compared to previous year (week 1 - current week 04) [for 2019 and 2020]
Suspected cases
- 2019: 539
- 2020: 689
Confirmed cases
- 2019: 213
- 2020: 258
Deaths for confirmed cases
- 2019: 42
- 2020: 41
CFR%
- 2019: 19.7%
- 2020:
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Key points
Table 1: Summary of current week indicators [for week 4]
Suspected cases: 318
Confirmed cases: 95
Probable cases: 3
Deaths: 19
Case fatality rate (CFR): 20.0%
Number of states affected:19
LGAs affected: 56
Table 2: Cumulative data compared to previous year (week 1 - current week 04) [for 2019 and 2020]
Suspected cases
- 2019: 539
- 2020: 689
Confirmed cases
- 2019: 213
- 2020: 258
Deaths for confirmed cases
- 2019: 42
- 2020: 41
CFR%
- 2019: 19.7%
- 2020:
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PRO/AH/EDR> Novel coronavirus (22): reservoir suggested, bats
Coronavirus -- China
If previous outbreaks of coronavirus are any indication, the Wuhan strain that is now spreading may eventually be traced back to bats.
Dr Peter Daszak, president of EcoHealth Alliance, who has been working in China for 15 years studying diseases that jump from animals to people, said, "We don't know the source yet, but there's pretty strong evidence that this is a bat origin coronavirus." He said, "It's probably going to be the Chinese horseshoe bat," a common species that weighs up to an
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If previous outbreaks of coronavirus are any indication, the Wuhan strain that is now spreading may eventually be traced back to bats.
Dr Peter Daszak, president of EcoHealth Alliance, who has been working in China for 15 years studying diseases that jump from animals to people, said, "We don't know the source yet, but there's pretty strong evidence that this is a bat origin coronavirus." He said, "It's probably going to be the Chinese horseshoe bat," a common species that weighs up to an
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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax, HIV - Indonesia: (WJ) contaminated medical waste
HIV/AIDS, Anthrax -- Indonesia
The case in 2017 was handled by several government agencies, including the ministry of environment and forestry which visited the dump site for investigations. Mr Yazid Nurhuda, director of criminal enforcement of the ministry of environment and forestry, told CNA that the medical waste was dumped illegally. "It is a criminal offense as regulated in the law number 32 of 2009," he noted.
Mr Anton Sardjanto, the deputy director for environmental pollution investigation at the ministry of
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The case in 2017 was handled by several government agencies, including the ministry of environment and forestry which visited the dump site for investigations. Mr Yazid Nurhuda, director of criminal enforcement of the ministry of environment and forestry, told CNA that the medical waste was dumped illegally. "It is a criminal offense as regulated in the law number 32 of 2009," he noted.
Mr Anton Sardjanto, the deputy director for environmental pollution investigation at the ministry of
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PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever - Europe (05): Moldova (UG,LE) wild boar, domestic, spread, OIE
African Swine Fever -- Moldova
Information received on [and dated] 28 Jan 2020 from Dr Vitalie Caraus, head of the Animal Health and Welfare Department, Animal Health and Welfare Department, National Food Safety Agency of the Republic of Moldova, Chisinau, Moldova
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 24 Jan 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 27 Jan 2020
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: African
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Information received on [and dated] 28 Jan 2020 from Dr Vitalie Caraus, head of the Animal Health and Welfare Department, Animal Health and Welfare Department, National Food Safety Agency of the Republic of Moldova, Chisinau, Moldova
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 24 Jan 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 27 Jan 2020
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: African
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PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (05): Congo DR (NK,IT) cases, summaries, WHO
Ebola -- DR Congo
- As of 22 Jan 2020, 7611 people have been vaccinated with the 2nd vaccine Ad26.ZEBOV/MVA-BN-Filo (Johnson & Johnson) in the 2 health areas in Karisimbi and Goma.
- Since the start of vaccination on 8 Aug 2018, 276 520 people have been vaccinated with the rVSV-ZEBOV vaccine.
Monitoring at entry points
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- Since the start of the epidemic, the cumulative number of travelers checked (temperature measurement) at the sanitary control points is 143 772
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- As of 22 Jan 2020, 7611 people have been vaccinated with the 2nd vaccine Ad26.ZEBOV/MVA-BN-Filo (Johnson & Johnson) in the 2 health areas in Karisimbi and Goma.
- Since the start of vaccination on 8 Aug 2018, 276 520 people have been vaccinated with the rVSV-ZEBOV vaccine.
Monitoring at entry points
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- Since the start of the epidemic, the cumulative number of travelers checked (temperature measurement) at the sanitary control points is 143 772
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Tuesday 28 January 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (17): India (OR) poultry, HPAI H5N1
Avian Influenza H5N1 -- India
Authorities in an eastern Indian state will start culling chickens and destroying eggs from Tuesday [28 Jan 2020] to contain a bird flu virus of the H5N1 strain, a government statement said on Monday [27 Jan 2020].
The samples collected from a poultry breeding and research farm of a veterinary college in Odisha state tested positive, the statement said.
India has seen nearly half a dozen outbreaks of bird flu in poultry in the past 2 decades, all of which were brought under control. No
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Authorities in an eastern Indian state will start culling chickens and destroying eggs from Tuesday [28 Jan 2020] to contain a bird flu virus of the H5N1 strain, a government statement said on Monday [27 Jan 2020].
The samples collected from a poultry breeding and research farm of a veterinary college in Odisha state tested positive, the statement said.
India has seen nearly half a dozen outbreaks of bird flu in poultry in the past 2 decades, all of which were brought under control. No
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PRO/AH/EDR> Chikungunya: Americas, Africa, Asia, Europe
Chikungunya -- Worldwide/Unknown
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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - Zimbabwe (08): (MV) cattle, human, additional cases
Anthrax -- Zimbabwe
More than 30 000 cattle have been vaccinated against anthrax in Bikita and Gutu districts in Masvingo Province following the outbreak of the disease recently, an official has said. This comes in the wake of reports that more people continued to be diagnosed with anthrax as the districts have recorded more than 70 patients while 50 cattle have also died as of [Fri 24 Jan 2020].
In an interview, the Department of Veterinary Services provincial officer, Dr. Ernest Dzimwasha, said his office
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More than 30 000 cattle have been vaccinated against anthrax in Bikita and Gutu districts in Masvingo Province following the outbreak of the disease recently, an official has said. This comes in the wake of reports that more people continued to be diagnosed with anthrax as the districts have recorded more than 70 patients while 50 cattle have also died as of [Fri 24 Jan 2020].
In an interview, the Department of Veterinary Services provincial officer, Dr. Ernest Dzimwasha, said his office
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PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever- Africa (02): Uganda (QI)
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- Uganda
Social media have reported a confirmed case of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever [CCHF] in Kagadi (Uganda), in addition to 4 more suspect cases reported from the same district. An RFI has been sent to the members in order to verify the event and collect more information on cases, occupational exposure and implemented public health response measures.
EpiCore network has confirmed the event. Following a direct information from the National Public Health Institute a CCHF case has been confirmed
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Social media have reported a confirmed case of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever [CCHF] in Kagadi (Uganda), in addition to 4 more suspect cases reported from the same district. An RFI has been sent to the members in order to verify the event and collect more information on cases, occupational exposure and implemented public health response measures.
EpiCore network has confirmed the event. Following a direct information from the National Public Health Institute a CCHF case has been confirmed
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Monday 27 January 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Novel coronavirus (21): China, Canada, Sri Lanka ex China
Coronavirus -- China
At 04:00 on [25 Jan 2020], 29 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) reported 688 new confirmed cases, 87 new severe cases, and 15 new deaths (13 in Hubei Province and 1 in Shanghai, 1 case in Henan Province), 11 new cases were cured and discharged, and 1309 new cases were suspected.
As of 24:00 on [25 Jan 2020], the National Health Commission had received a total of 1975 confirmed cases in 30 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) and 324 severe cases. A total of 56
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At 04:00 on [25 Jan 2020], 29 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) reported 688 new confirmed cases, 87 new severe cases, and 15 new deaths (13 in Hubei Province and 1 in Shanghai, 1 case in Henan Province), 11 new cases were cured and discharged, and 1309 new cases were suspected.
As of 24:00 on [25 Jan 2020], the National Health Commission had received a total of 1975 confirmed cases in 30 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) and 324 severe cases. A total of 56
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PRO/PL> Black spot, citrus - Tunisia: 1st report
Other Plant Disease -- Tunisia
In March and April 2019, symptoms resembling citrus black spot were observed on citrus fruit (_Citrus limon_ and _C. sinensis_) in Nabeul Gouvernorat. A survey was undertaken in 339 orchards in this region. Symptoms were observed in 69 orchards. Diseased fruits had freckle spots or hard spots bearing pycnidia, whereas no symptom was observed on leaves.
Pathogen isolates were identified tentatively [by morphology] as _Phyllosticta_ spp. The species was confirmed from 2 cultures, one each
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In March and April 2019, symptoms resembling citrus black spot were observed on citrus fruit (_Citrus limon_ and _C. sinensis_) in Nabeul Gouvernorat. A survey was undertaken in 339 orchards in this region. Symptoms were observed in 69 orchards. Diseased fruits had freckle spots or hard spots bearing pycnidia, whereas no symptom was observed on leaves.
Pathogen isolates were identified tentatively [by morphology] as _Phyllosticta_ spp. The species was confirmed from 2 cultures, one each
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PRO/AH/EDR> Novel coronavirus (20): China, wildlife trade ban
Coronavirus -- China
China on [Sun 26 Jan 2020] ordered a temporary ban on the trade in wild animals as the country struggles to contain a deadly virus believed to have been spawned in a market that sold wild animals as food.
Raising, transporting, or selling all wild animal species is forbidden "from the date of the announcement until the national epidemic situation is over," said a joint directive from the country's market watchdog, agricultural ministry, and forestry bureau said in a joint statement.
The
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China on [Sun 26 Jan 2020] ordered a temporary ban on the trade in wild animals as the country struggles to contain a deadly virus believed to have been spawned in a market that sold wild animals as food.
Raising, transporting, or selling all wild animal species is forbidden "from the date of the announcement until the national epidemic situation is over," said a joint directive from the country's market watchdog, agricultural ministry, and forestry bureau said in a joint statement.
The
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Sunday 26 January 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Novel coronavirus (19): China (HU) Transmission dynamics
Coronavirus -- China
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PRO/AH/EDR> Newcastle disease - Russia: (KS) poultry, OIE
Newcastle Disease -- Russia
Information received on [and dated] 22 Jan 2020 from Dr. Nikolay Vlasov, Deputy Head, Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance, Ministry of Agriculture, Moscow, Russia
Summary
Report type: Immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 9 Jan 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 14 Jan 2020
Report date: 22 Jan 2020
Date submitted to OIE: 22 Jan 2020
Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 2 Jan
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Information received on [and dated] 22 Jan 2020 from Dr. Nikolay Vlasov, Deputy Head, Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance, Ministry of Agriculture, Moscow, Russia
Summary
Report type: Immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 9 Jan 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 14 Jan 2020
Report date: 22 Jan 2020
Date submitted to OIE: 22 Jan 2020
Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 2 Jan
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PRO/AH/EDR> Hemorrhagic septicemia - India: (OR) water buffalo
Hemorrhagic Fever -- India
Around 40 buffaloes have died within 4 days due to suspected Sahana disease (hemorrhagic septicemia) in a number of villages located in the Garadapur block of Odisha's Kendrapara.
"The disease is currently confined to 5 villages under the Garadapur block [map at ]," Prasanna Kumar Patnaik, the chief district veterinary officer of Kendrapada, said.
"The people of the affected villages have been instructed to keep away from the dead animals and inform officials. If they must handle the
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Around 40 buffaloes have died within 4 days due to suspected Sahana disease (hemorrhagic septicemia) in a number of villages located in the Garadapur block of Odisha's Kendrapara.
"The disease is currently confined to 5 villages under the Garadapur block [map at ]," Prasanna Kumar Patnaik, the chief district veterinary officer of Kendrapada, said.
"The people of the affected villages have been instructed to keep away from the dead animals and inform officials. If they must handle the
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PRO/AH/EDR> MERS-CoV (05): research
MERS -- Worldwide/Unknown
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PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (11): Pakistan (KP) tribal districts
Polio -- Pakistan
Two more polio cases have surfaced from Landikotal tehsil in Khyber tribal district, after which the number of reported cases in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has reached 4 this year [2020].
According to the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), a 2-year-old [male child] from Nekikhel and another child from Torwela have been diagnosed with polio. The samples of these 2 children were sent for laboratory tests in 2019, so these cases will be counted in the tally of 2019, which stands at 141 now.
The 2
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Two more polio cases have surfaced from Landikotal tehsil in Khyber tribal district, after which the number of reported cases in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has reached 4 this year [2020].
According to the Emergency Operations Centre (EOC), a 2-year-old [male child] from Nekikhel and another child from Torwela have been diagnosed with polio. The samples of these 2 children were sent for laboratory tests in 2019, so these cases will be counted in the tally of 2019, which stands at 141 now.
The 2
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Saturday 25 January 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Marburg virus disease - Sierra Leone: bat
Marburg Fever -- Sierra Leone
Citation: Amman BR, Bird BH, Bakarr IA, et al. Isolation of Angola-like Marburg virus from Egyptian rousette bats from West Africa. Nat Commun. 2020; 11:510.
Scientists have detected Marburg virus in fruit bats in Sierra Leone, marking the 1st time the deadly virus has been found in West Africa. A total of 11 Egyptian rousette fruit bats tested positive for active Marburg virus infection. Research teams caught the bats separately in 3 health districts.
The presence of Marburg virus, a
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Citation: Amman BR, Bird BH, Bakarr IA, et al. Isolation of Angola-like Marburg virus from Egyptian rousette bats from West Africa. Nat Commun. 2020; 11:510.
Scientists have detected Marburg virus in fruit bats in Sierra Leone, marking the 1st time the deadly virus has been found in West Africa. A total of 11 Egyptian rousette fruit bats tested positive for active Marburg virus infection. Research teams caught the bats separately in 3 health districts.
The presence of Marburg virus, a
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PRO/AH/EDR> MERS-CoV (04): Saudi Arabia (AS, RI, QS), nosocomial transmission susp, RFI
MERS -- Saudi Arabia
In the 2 days since the last update was prepared (see MERS-CoV (03): Saudi Arabia (AS,RI) RFI http://bit.ly/36tjXFM), there have been 3 additional newly confirmed cases posted on the Saudi MOH website. No outcomes were reported.
Information on newly confirmed cases:
[1]
Date of confirmation report: 22 Jan 2020
Case No. 20-1989
A 36-year-old female in Abha city, Aseer (Asir) region
Contact with camels: no
Case classification: secondary
Healthcare worker:
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In the 2 days since the last update was prepared (see MERS-CoV (03): Saudi Arabia (AS,RI) RFI http://bit.ly/36tjXFM), there have been 3 additional newly confirmed cases posted on the Saudi MOH website. No outcomes were reported.
Information on newly confirmed cases:
[1]
Date of confirmation report: 22 Jan 2020
Case No. 20-1989
A 36-year-old female in Abha city, Aseer (Asir) region
Contact with camels: no
Case classification: secondary
Healthcare worker:
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PRO/AH/EDR> Theileria - USA: (WV) cattle, longhorned tick
Tick-borne disease -- United States
The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) has confirmed the presence of _Theileria orientalis_ Ikeda genotype in 3 West Virginia counties. The WVDA is working with the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine's diagnostic laboratory at Virginia Tech to determine the extent of the disease across the region and understand its impact on the livestock industry. Additional surveillance samples are being collected throughout West Virginia.
_Theileria_ is a protozoan parasite
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The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) has confirmed the presence of _Theileria orientalis_ Ikeda genotype in 3 West Virginia counties. The WVDA is working with the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine's diagnostic laboratory at Virginia Tech to determine the extent of the disease across the region and understand its impact on the livestock industry. Additional surveillance samples are being collected throughout West Virginia.
_Theileria_ is a protozoan parasite
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PRO/AH/EDR> Novel coronavirus (18): China (HU) animal reservoir
Coronavirus -- China
Since the SARS outbreak 18 years ago, a large number of severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronaviruses (SARSr-CoV) have been discovered in their natural reservoir host, bats. Previous studies indicated that some of those bat SARSr-CoVs have the potential to infect humans. Here we report the identification and characterization of a novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) that caused an epidemic of acute respiratory syndrome in humans in Wuhan, China. The epidemic, started from 12 Dec 2019, has
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Since the SARS outbreak 18 years ago, a large number of severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronaviruses (SARSr-CoV) have been discovered in their natural reservoir host, bats. Previous studies indicated that some of those bat SARSr-CoVs have the potential to infect humans. Here we report the identification and characterization of a novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) that caused an epidemic of acute respiratory syndrome in humans in Wuhan, China. The epidemic, started from 12 Dec 2019, has
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PRO/AH/EDR> Kyasanur Forest disease - India (04): (KA) animal, ticks
Kyasanur Forest Disease -- India
Viscera samples of dead monkeys, collected from Shantigrama in Koppa taluk in Chikkamagaluru district, have tested positive to Kyasanur Forest disease (KFD).
The ticks from 10 different places in Koppa taluk, including Shantigramma, Heruru and Kunduru, were collected and sent to the laboratory. The presence of KFD virus was confirmed in the samples of infected ticks collected from Shantigrama.
District Surveillance Officer Dr. Manjunath said that the ticks collected during December
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Viscera samples of dead monkeys, collected from Shantigrama in Koppa taluk in Chikkamagaluru district, have tested positive to Kyasanur Forest disease (KFD).
The ticks from 10 different places in Koppa taluk, including Shantigramma, Heruru and Kunduru, were collected and sent to the laboratory. The presence of KFD virus was confirmed in the samples of infected ticks collected from Shantigrama.
District Surveillance Officer Dr. Manjunath said that the ticks collected during December
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PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (04): Congo DR (NK,IT) cases, opinion
Ebola -- DR Congo
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PRO/AH/EDR> Novel coronavirus (17): China (HU), France, USA ex China, Viet Nam p2p trans.
Coronavirus -- China
At 04:00 on [24 Jan 2020], 29 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) reported 444 new confirmed cases and 16 new deaths. Three new cases were cured and discharged. A total of 19 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) reported 1118 new suspected cases; 30 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) reported the epidemic situation, and Qinghai Province was newly added.
As of 24:00 on [24 Jan 2020], the Health and Health Commission received a total of 1287 confirmed
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At 04:00 on [24 Jan 2020], 29 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) reported 444 new confirmed cases and 16 new deaths. Three new cases were cured and discharged. A total of 19 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) reported 1118 new suspected cases; 30 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) reported the epidemic situation, and Qinghai Province was newly added.
As of 24:00 on [24 Jan 2020], the Health and Health Commission received a total of 1287 confirmed
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Friday 24 January 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Hantavirus - Americas (02): Bolivia (CB)
Hantavirus -- Bolivia
The 1st case of [a] hantavirus [infection] was confirmed in our country [this year in 2020]. The affected individual is an adolescent who contracted the disease in the tropical area of Cochabamba [department].
[Byline: Fernando Eid]
[El Dia has a video clip available on the above Twitter URL with additional information (in Spanish, trans. Mod.TY):
The affected individual is a 15-year-old boy who was just released from the hospital ICU. He had a febrile disease. He had been in the
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The 1st case of [a] hantavirus [infection] was confirmed in our country [this year in 2020]. The affected individual is an adolescent who contracted the disease in the tropical area of Cochabamba [department].
[Byline: Fernando Eid]
[El Dia has a video clip available on the above Twitter URL with additional information (in Spanish, trans. Mod.TY):
The affected individual is a 15-year-old boy who was just released from the hospital ICU. He had a febrile disease. He had been in the
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PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (10): global, Pakistan (BA, SD)
Polio -- Afghanistan
New wild poliovirus isolates reported this week:
AFP cases: 3
Environment: 7
Others: 0
New cVDPV isolates reported this week:
AFP cases: 21
Environment: 6
Others: 3
Headlines
- The GPEI Polio Partners Group convened the 8th annual technical workshop on [6 Dec 2019] where a global overview of the status of poliovirus detection was presented among other polio updates. The meeting presentations are now available at .
Summary of new viruses this week (AFP cases and ES
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New wild poliovirus isolates reported this week:
AFP cases: 3
Environment: 7
Others: 0
New cVDPV isolates reported this week:
AFP cases: 21
Environment: 6
Others: 3
Headlines
- The GPEI Polio Partners Group convened the 8th annual technical workshop on [6 Dec 2019] where a global overview of the status of poliovirus detection was presented among other polio updates. The meeting presentations are now available at .
Summary of new viruses this week (AFP cases and ES
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PRO/AH/EDR> Lassa fever - West Africa (06): Nigeria
Lassa Fever -- Nigeria
The commissioner for health in Edo state, Dr. Patrick Okundia, on Friday [24 Jan 2020] in Benin said 76 out of 175 suspected cases of Lassa fever tested positive to the epidemic.
Okundia made this known during a Lassa fever committee meeting chaired by the state deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, and a representative of the World Health Organization.
He said: "A total of 76 suspected cases of Lassa fever were confirmed yesterday [Thu 23 Jan 2020] in the state, and they are currently on
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The commissioner for health in Edo state, Dr. Patrick Okundia, on Friday [24 Jan 2020] in Benin said 76 out of 175 suspected cases of Lassa fever tested positive to the epidemic.
Okundia made this known during a Lassa fever committee meeting chaired by the state deputy governor, Philip Shaibu, and a representative of the World Health Organization.
He said: "A total of 76 suspected cases of Lassa fever were confirmed yesterday [Thu 23 Jan 2020] in the state, and they are currently on
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PRO/AH/EDR> Yellow fever - Africa (03): Uganda (BL, MY)
Yellow Fever -- Uganda
Minister of Health, @JaneRuth_Aceng confirms the outbreak of Yellow Fever in Moyo District in West Nile region and Buliisa District in Hoima region in #Uganda.
@WHOUganda country representative, @tegegny speaks about the Yellow fever vaccine. "The Yellow Fever vaccine is one of those vaccines where you need to be vaccinated only once," he says.
@MinofHealthUG has also applied to @gavi and WHO for inclusion of the Yellow Fever vaccination into the routine immunisation schedule. Having
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Minister of Health, @JaneRuth_Aceng confirms the outbreak of Yellow Fever in Moyo District in West Nile region and Buliisa District in Hoima region in #Uganda.
@WHOUganda country representative, @tegegny speaks about the Yellow fever vaccine. "The Yellow Fever vaccine is one of those vaccines where you need to be vaccinated only once," he says.
@MinofHealthUG has also applied to @gavi and WHO for inclusion of the Yellow Fever vaccination into the routine immunisation schedule. Having
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PRO/AH> Avian influenza (16): United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) poultry, NOT
Avian Influenza -- United Kingdom
Investigations of the suspicious case in poultry in Northern Ireland excluded involvement with notifiable avian influenza (H5 and H7 subtypes) plus Newcastle disease.
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Professor Ian H. Brown, MIBiol PhD
Head of Virology Department
Director of OIE/FAO International Reference Laboratory for Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease
OIE Reference Laboratory for Swine Influenza
Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA)
Weybridge, UK
[We are grateful to Professor Brown for the above response,
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Investigations of the suspicious case in poultry in Northern Ireland excluded involvement with notifiable avian influenza (H5 and H7 subtypes) plus Newcastle disease.
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Professor Ian H. Brown, MIBiol PhD
Head of Virology Department
Director of OIE/FAO International Reference Laboratory for Avian Influenza and Newcastle Disease
OIE Reference Laboratory for Swine Influenza
Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA)
Weybridge, UK
[We are grateful to Professor Brown for the above response,
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PRO/AH/EDR> MERS-CoV (03): Saudi Arabia (AS,RI) RFI
MERS -- Saudi Arabia
In the 15 days since the last update (MERS-CoV (02): Saudi Arabia (RI, MD), UAE (AZ), WHO http://bit.ly/2tMX9n3) there have been 5 newly confirmed cases of MERS-CoV infection reported from Saudi Arabia and 3 recoveries.
Information on newly confirmed cases (5)
[1]
Date of confirmation report: 10 Jan 2020
Case no.: 20-1984
A 64-year-old male in Buraidah city Qaseem [Al Qasim] region
Contact with camels: no
Case classification: primary
Healthcare worker:
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In the 15 days since the last update (MERS-CoV (02): Saudi Arabia (RI, MD), UAE (AZ), WHO http://bit.ly/2tMX9n3) there have been 5 newly confirmed cases of MERS-CoV infection reported from Saudi Arabia and 3 recoveries.
Information on newly confirmed cases (5)
[1]
Date of confirmation report: 10 Jan 2020
Case no.: 20-1984
A 64-year-old male in Buraidah city Qaseem [Al Qasim] region
Contact with camels: no
Case classification: primary
Healthcare worker:
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Thursday 23 January 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Novel coronavirus (16): China (HU), Viet Nam, Singapore ex China, IHR committee WHO
Coronavirus -- China
At 04:00 on [23 Jan 2020], 27 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) reported 259 new confirmed cases and 8 new deaths. 6 new cases were cured and discharged. 19 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) reported 680 new suspected cases. A total of 29 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) reported epidemics nationwide, and 4 provinces (autonomous regions) including Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Gansu and Xinjiang were added.
As of 24:00 on [23 Jan 2020], the
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At 04:00 on [23 Jan 2020], 27 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) reported 259 new confirmed cases and 8 new deaths. 6 new cases were cured and discharged. 19 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) reported 680 new suspected cases. A total of 29 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) reported epidemics nationwide, and 4 provinces (autonomous regions) including Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Gansu and Xinjiang were added.
As of 24:00 on [23 Jan 2020], the
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PRO/AH/EDR> Novel coronavirus (15): China (HU) wild animal sources
Coronavirus -- China
On [31 Dec 2019], WHO was informed of cases of pneumonia of unknown etiology (unknown cause) detected in Wuhan City, Hubei province of China. A novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was identified as the causative virus by Chinese authorities on [7 Jan 2020].
Investigations are ongoing to evaluate the source of the outbreak, mode(s) of transmission, and the extent of infection. Available evidence on the 2019-nCoV virus and previous experience with other coronavirus (MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV) and other
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On [31 Dec 2019], WHO was informed of cases of pneumonia of unknown etiology (unknown cause) detected in Wuhan City, Hubei province of China. A novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was identified as the causative virus by Chinese authorities on [7 Jan 2020].
Investigations are ongoing to evaluate the source of the outbreak, mode(s) of transmission, and the extent of infection. Available evidence on the 2019-nCoV virus and previous experience with other coronavirus (MERS-CoV and SARS-CoV) and other
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PRO/PL> Bacterial wilt, tomato - Ghana: (UE)
Other Plant Disease -- Ghana
About 30 hectares of tomato gardens in Bawku West district, Upper East, have been destroyed by the bacteria _Ralstonia solanacearum_. The disease was identified by the Savannah Agricultural Research Institute (SARI). Farmers complained about the difficulty in accessing certified seed, forcing them to use the old varieties that were susceptible to diseases. [A] farmer [said], "For the past 15 years, I have never experienced such disease in this area; it destroyed my farm within a day."
The
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About 30 hectares of tomato gardens in Bawku West district, Upper East, have been destroyed by the bacteria _Ralstonia solanacearum_. The disease was identified by the Savannah Agricultural Research Institute (SARI). Farmers complained about the difficulty in accessing certified seed, forcing them to use the old varieties that were susceptible to diseases. [A] farmer [said], "For the past 15 years, I have never experienced such disease in this area; it destroyed my farm within a day."
The
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PRO/AH/EDR> Rabies (01): Europe (Spain) dog, OIE
Rabies -- Spain
Information received on [and dated] 20 Jan 2020 from Dr Valentin Almansa, director general, Sanidad de la Produccion Agraria, Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentacion, Madrid, Malilla
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Start date: 12 Jan 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 17 Jan 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 18 Oct 2017
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: rabies virus
Serotype:
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Information received on [and dated] 20 Jan 2020 from Dr Valentin Almansa, director general, Sanidad de la Produccion Agraria, Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentacion, Madrid, Malilla
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Start date: 12 Jan 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 17 Jan 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 18 Oct 2017
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: rabies virus
Serotype:
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PRO/AH/EDR> Lassa fever - West Africa (05): Nigeria
Lassa Fever -- Nigeria
Epi week 3, 13-19 Jan 2020
Key points
Table 1: Summary of current week indicators [for week 3]
Suspected cases (negative): 159 (78)
Confirmed cases: 81
Deaths: 10
Case fatality rate (CFR): 12.3%
Number of states affected: 6
LGAs affected: 17
Table 2: Cumulative data compared to previous year (week 1 - current week) [for 2019 and 2020]
Suspected cases (negative)
- 2019: 379 (237)
- 2020: 398 (235)
Confirmed cases
- 2019: 141
- 2020: 163
Deaths for confirmed cases
- 2019:
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Epi week 3, 13-19 Jan 2020
Key points
Table 1: Summary of current week indicators [for week 3]
Suspected cases (negative): 159 (78)
Confirmed cases: 81
Deaths: 10
Case fatality rate (CFR): 12.3%
Number of states affected: 6
LGAs affected: 17
Table 2: Cumulative data compared to previous year (week 1 - current week) [for 2019 and 2020]
Suspected cases (negative)
- 2019: 379 (237)
- 2020: 398 (235)
Confirmed cases
- 2019: 141
- 2020: 163
Deaths for confirmed cases
- 2019:
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PRO/EDR> Hepatitis A - Costa Rica: (AL) restaurant
Hepatitis A -- Costa Rica
As many as 22 people suffered from hepatitis A infection in San Ramón de Alajuela, and consequently the Health authorities closed a pizzeria in the area.
A source close to this media confirmed the existence of the cases which were detected since 13 Jan 2020. The cases were thought to be related to food consumption in that establishment 4 of patients were employees of the pizzeria.
In statements to the media La Nación, Azalea Espinoza of the Directorate of Surveillance of the Ministry
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As many as 22 people suffered from hepatitis A infection in San Ramón de Alajuela, and consequently the Health authorities closed a pizzeria in the area.
A source close to this media confirmed the existence of the cases which were detected since 13 Jan 2020. The cases were thought to be related to food consumption in that establishment 4 of patients were employees of the pizzeria.
In statements to the media La Nación, Azalea Espinoza of the Directorate of Surveillance of the Ministry
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (15): Germany (BB) wild bird, HPAI H5N8, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N8 -- Germany
Information received on [and dated] 21 Jan 2020 from Dr Dietrich Rassow, Director for Animal Health and Animal Welfare, Chief Veterinary Officer, Directorate of Animal Health and Animal Welfare, Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Berlin, Germany
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 16 Jan 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 19 Jan 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 18 Oct
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Information received on [and dated] 21 Jan 2020 from Dr Dietrich Rassow, Director for Animal Health and Animal Welfare, Chief Veterinary Officer, Directorate of Animal Health and Animal Welfare, Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Berlin, Germany
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 16 Jan 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 19 Jan 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 18 Oct
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PRO/AH/EDR> Crimean-Congo hem. fever - Africa: Uganda (QI) RFI
Crimean-Congo Hemorrhagic Fever -- Uganda
One confirmed case of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, 4 others suspected, in Kagadi [western Uganda]
A district Task Force has been formed to manage and coordinate the cases across the district @MinofHealthUG @robert_kwesiga @inakasiita1
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Communicated by:
ProMED-mail
[Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) can cause serious disease in humans, with a case fatality rate of 10-40%. It can be responsible for severe outbreaks in humans, but it is not pathogenic for ruminants, their
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One confirmed case of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever, 4 others suspected, in Kagadi [western Uganda]
A district Task Force has been formed to manage and coordinate the cases across the district @MinofHealthUG @robert_kwesiga @inakasiita1
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Communicated by:
ProMED-mail
[Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) can cause serious disease in humans, with a case fatality rate of 10-40%. It can be responsible for severe outbreaks in humans, but it is not pathogenic for ruminants, their
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Wednesday 22 January 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Novel coronavirus (14): China (HU), Hong Kong, Macau ex China
Coronavirus -- China
As of 24:00 on [22 Jan 2020], our committee had received a total of 571 confirmed cases of pneumonia of new coronavirus infection in 25 provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities) in China, including 95 severe cases and 17 deaths (all from Hubei Province). A total of 393 suspected cases were reported in 13 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities).
At 00:00 on [22 Jan 2020] 24 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) reported 131 new confirmed cases and 8 new deaths, of
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As of 24:00 on [22 Jan 2020], our committee had received a total of 571 confirmed cases of pneumonia of new coronavirus infection in 25 provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities) in China, including 95 severe cases and 17 deaths (all from Hubei Province). A total of 393 suspected cases were reported in 13 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities).
At 00:00 on [22 Jan 2020] 24 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities) reported 131 new confirmed cases and 8 new deaths, of
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PRO/AH/EDR> New World screwworm - Ecuador: (LR) cattle, OIE
Myiasis -- Ecuador
Information received on 20 Jan 2020 from Dr. Wilson Patricio Almeida Granja, Director Ejecutivo, Agencia de Regulacion y Control Fito y Zoosanitario - AGROCALIDAD, Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería, Quito, Ecuador
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 18 Dec 2019
Date of confirmation of the event: 15 Jan 2020
Report date: 20 Jan 2020
Date submitted to OIE: 20 Jan 2020
Reason for notification: reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous
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Information received on 20 Jan 2020 from Dr. Wilson Patricio Almeida Granja, Director Ejecutivo, Agencia de Regulacion y Control Fito y Zoosanitario - AGROCALIDAD, Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería, Quito, Ecuador
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 18 Dec 2019
Date of confirmation of the event: 15 Jan 2020
Report date: 20 Jan 2020
Date submitted to OIE: 20 Jan 2020
Reason for notification: reoccurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (14): Poland, wild bird, poultry, H5N8, OIE, spread
Avian Influenza H5N8 -- Poland
Information received on [and dated] 22 Jan 2020 from Dr Bogdan Konopka, Chief Veterinary Officer, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, General Veterinary Inspectorate, Warszaw, Poland
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 30 Dec 2019
Date of confirmation of the event: 31 Dec 2019
Report date: 2 Jan 2020
Date submitted to OIE: 2 Jan 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 20 Apr 2017
Causal
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Information received on [and dated] 22 Jan 2020 from Dr Bogdan Konopka, Chief Veterinary Officer, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, General Veterinary Inspectorate, Warszaw, Poland
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 30 Dec 2019
Date of confirmation of the event: 31 Dec 2019
Report date: 2 Jan 2020
Date submitted to OIE: 2 Jan 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 20 Apr 2017
Causal
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PRO/EDR> Diphtheria - Canada: (SK) First Nation
Diphtheria -- Canada
A doctor working with Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) in Saskatchewan is urging caution to residents in and around Onion Lake First Nation following 2 people contracting a rare, deadly bacterial infection. Medical health officer Dr. Ibrahim Khan wrote a letter to the chief of the Onion Lake First Nation that said both patients were admitted to medical facilities shortly after New Years Day with diphtheria. He said one patient is under 18, while the other is an adult and was suffering from
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A doctor working with Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) in Saskatchewan is urging caution to residents in and around Onion Lake First Nation following 2 people contracting a rare, deadly bacterial infection. Medical health officer Dr. Ibrahim Khan wrote a letter to the chief of the Onion Lake First Nation that said both patients were admitted to medical facilities shortly after New Years Day with diphtheria. He said one patient is under 18, while the other is an adult and was suffering from
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PRO/AH/EDR> Monkeypox - Africa (03): Nigeria
Monkeypox -- Nigeria
New suspected cases: 6
New confirmed cases: 2
Total confirmed cases in 2019: 46
Total deaths: 0
Epidemiological summary
- Nigeria continues to report sporadic cases of monkeypox since September 2017;
- In the reporting month [December 2019], 6 new suspected monkeypox cases were reported from 5 sates: Lagos (1), Rivers (1), Oyo (1), Imo (1), and Plateau (2);
- Of the suspected cases 2 were confirmed positive for monkeypox in Rivers (1) and Imo (1) states;
- One case of monkeypox was
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New suspected cases: 6
New confirmed cases: 2
Total confirmed cases in 2019: 46
Total deaths: 0
Epidemiological summary
- Nigeria continues to report sporadic cases of monkeypox since September 2017;
- In the reporting month [December 2019], 6 new suspected monkeypox cases were reported from 5 sates: Lagos (1), Rivers (1), Oyo (1), Imo (1), and Plateau (2);
- Of the suspected cases 2 were confirmed positive for monkeypox in Rivers (1) and Imo (1) states;
- One case of monkeypox was
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Tuesday 21 January 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Novel coronavirus (13): China (HU) USA ex China
Coronavirus -- China
At 00:00 on [20 Jan 2020, our committee received 77 new cases of pneumonia diagnosed with new type of coronavirus infection in 3 domestic provinces (regions, municipalities) (72 in Hubei Province, 2 in Shanghai, and 3 in Beijing). Cases); 27 new suspected cases were reported in 9 provinces (districts, cities) (4 in Guangdong, 1 in Sichuan, 1 in Yunnan, 7 in Shanghai, 10 in Zhejiang, 1 in Anhui, and Hainan). 1 case, 1 case in Guizhou Province, and 1 case in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region).
As
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At 00:00 on [20 Jan 2020, our committee received 77 new cases of pneumonia diagnosed with new type of coronavirus infection in 3 domestic provinces (regions, municipalities) (72 in Hubei Province, 2 in Shanghai, and 3 in Beijing). Cases); 27 new suspected cases were reported in 9 provinces (districts, cities) (4 in Guangdong, 1 in Sichuan, 1 in Yunnan, 7 in Shanghai, 10 in Zhejiang, 1 in Anhui, and Hainan). 1 case, 1 case in Guizhou Province, and 1 case in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region).
As
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PRO/AH/EDR> Japanese encephalitis - Australia ex Indonesia: (BA)
Japanese Encephalitis -- Australia
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PRO/AH/EDR> Brazilian hemorrhagic fever - Brazil: (SP)
Hemorrhagic Fever -- Brazil
For the 1st time in 20 years, Brazil health authorities are reporting a confirmed case of Brazilian hemorrhagic fever.
During this 20-year period, there were 4 cases in humans, 3 cases acquired in a sylvan environment in the state of Sao Paulo, and one due to infection in a laboratory environment in Para.
The disease is considered to be extremely rare and highly lethal, and treatment is according to the patient's clinical condition and symptoms.
The disease incubation period is long
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For the 1st time in 20 years, Brazil health authorities are reporting a confirmed case of Brazilian hemorrhagic fever.
During this 20-year period, there were 4 cases in humans, 3 cases acquired in a sylvan environment in the state of Sao Paulo, and one due to infection in a laboratory environment in Para.
The disease is considered to be extremely rare and highly lethal, and treatment is according to the patient's clinical condition and symptoms.
The disease incubation period is long
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PRO/AH/EDR> Yellow fever - Africa (02): Nigeria (PL)
Yellow Fever -- Nigeria
Of the 141 suspected yellow fever cases in Jos North, Wase, Bassa, Kanam and Riyom Local Governments of Plateau State, 25 cases have been confirmed.
Following the yellow fever outbreak, the rapid response team from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Abuja and National Primary Healthcare Development Agency was dispatched to the state for analysis and investigation.
Briefing the State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Lar Ndam alongside other stakeholders, the leader of the response team,
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Of the 141 suspected yellow fever cases in Jos North, Wase, Bassa, Kanam and Riyom Local Governments of Plateau State, 25 cases have been confirmed.
Following the yellow fever outbreak, the rapid response team from the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Abuja and National Primary Healthcare Development Agency was dispatched to the state for analysis and investigation.
Briefing the State Commissioner of Health, Dr. Lar Ndam alongside other stakeholders, the leader of the response team,
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PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever - Europe (04): Serbia (PI,BO) wild boar, OIE
African Swine Fever -- Serbia
Information received on 17 Jan 2020 from Dr Emina Milakara, DVM, Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management, Belgrade, Serbia
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 3 Jan 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 3 Jan 2020
Report date: 17 Jan 2020
Date submitted to OIE: 17 Jan 2020
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease
Causal agent: African swine fever virus
Nature of diagnosis: laboratory
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Information received on 17 Jan 2020 from Dr Emina Milakara, DVM, Veterinary Services, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management, Belgrade, Serbia
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 3 Jan 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 3 Jan 2020
Report date: 17 Jan 2020
Date submitted to OIE: 17 Jan 2020
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease
Causal agent: African swine fever virus
Nature of diagnosis: laboratory
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PRO/AH/EDR> Canine distemper, wildlife - USA (02): (KY) raccoon, alert
Canine distemper -- United States
A safety reminder regarding how to handle animals infected with distemper came out of Frankfort [Thu 16 Jan 2020].
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife confirmed 3 raccoons found within city limits tested positive for distemper in December [2019].
Distemper is caused by a virus and often occurs in raccoons, gray foxes, coyotes and, occasionally, skunks.
Common symptoms in infected animals include respiratory distress, coughing, sneezing, watery discharge from the eyes and
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A safety reminder regarding how to handle animals infected with distemper came out of Frankfort [Thu 16 Jan 2020].
The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife confirmed 3 raccoons found within city limits tested positive for distemper in December [2019].
Distemper is caused by a virus and often occurs in raccoons, gray foxes, coyotes and, occasionally, skunks.
Common symptoms in infected animals include respiratory distress, coughing, sneezing, watery discharge from the eyes and
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (13): Ukraine (VI) poultry, HPAI H5, OIE
Avian Influenza -- Ukraine
Information received on [and dated] on 20 Jan 2020 from Dr Andrii Zhuk, First Deputy Head, Department for Food Safety and Veterinary Medicine, State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection, Kiev, Ukraine
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 18 Jan 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 19 Jan 2020
Report date: 20 Jan 2020
Date submitted to OIE: 20 Jan 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous
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Information received on [and dated] on 20 Jan 2020 from Dr Andrii Zhuk, First Deputy Head, Department for Food Safety and Veterinary Medicine, State Service of Ukraine on Food Safety and Consumer Protection, Kiev, Ukraine
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 18 Jan 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 19 Jan 2020
Report date: 20 Jan 2020
Date submitted to OIE: 20 Jan 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous
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PRO/AH/EDR> Novel coronavirus (12): China (HU) new fatality, healthcare workers, WHO
Coronavirus -- China
Second case of imported new coronavirus pneumonia confirmed in Shanghai. The patient is a 35-year-old male resident in Shanghai. He went to Wuhan on the evening of [8 Jan 2020] and returned to Shanghai on [11 Jan 2020]. He developed fever, cough, and runny nose. He was admitted to the hospital for isolation and treatment after attending a fever clinic on [16 Jan 2020]. After detection by the city's disease control department, the new coronavirus nucleic acid test result was positive. Expert
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Second case of imported new coronavirus pneumonia confirmed in Shanghai. The patient is a 35-year-old male resident in Shanghai. He went to Wuhan on the evening of [8 Jan 2020] and returned to Shanghai on [11 Jan 2020]. He developed fever, cough, and runny nose. He was admitted to the hospital for isolation and treatment after attending a fever clinic on [16 Jan 2020]. After detection by the city's disease control department, the new coronavirus nucleic acid test result was positive. Expert
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Monday 20 January 2020
PRO> Lassa fever - West Africa (04): Liberia (GB)
Lassa Fever -- Liberia
The Surveillance Officer of Grand Bassa County Health team has confirmed to FrontPage Africa that there is a Lassa fever outbreak in District 4, Grand Bassa County leading to 3 deaths and 20 others confirmed infected with the virus.
Gabriel B. Kassay said over 60 specimens were taken to Monrovia for testing as a result of the outbreak.
"Out of the 60 plus, over 20 specimens were confirmed affected with Lassa fever," he said, adding that 3 persons have died from the disease at the Liberia
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The Surveillance Officer of Grand Bassa County Health team has confirmed to FrontPage Africa that there is a Lassa fever outbreak in District 4, Grand Bassa County leading to 3 deaths and 20 others confirmed infected with the virus.
Gabriel B. Kassay said over 60 specimens were taken to Monrovia for testing as a result of the outbreak.
"Out of the 60 plus, over 20 specimens were confirmed affected with Lassa fever," he said, adding that 3 persons have died from the disease at the Liberia
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PRO/PL> Internal fruit rot, capsicum - Australia: call for samples
Other Plant Disease -- Australia
Internal rot of capsicums and chillies is a major ongoing issue for Australian growers, typically those in warm, humid growing areas. It affects both field and greenhouse grown fruit, especially if humidity is not well controlled. The disease generally affects the seed inside the fruit rather than the edible portion.
Although infection is believed to occur at flowering, the disease usually does not develop until the capsicum/ chilli starts to ripen, with spread most rapid after harvest. As
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Internal rot of capsicums and chillies is a major ongoing issue for Australian growers, typically those in warm, humid growing areas. It affects both field and greenhouse grown fruit, especially if humidity is not well controlled. The disease generally affects the seed inside the fruit rather than the edible portion.
Although infection is believed to occur at flowering, the disease usually does not develop until the capsicum/ chilli starts to ripen, with spread most rapid after harvest. As
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PRO/AH/EDR> Lassa fever - West Africa (03): Nigeria
Lassa Fever -- Nigeria
Key points
Table 1: Summary of current week [01] indicators
Suspected cases (Negative) 98 (80)
Confirmed cases 18
Deaths (Confirmed cases) 2
Case Fatality Rate (CFR) 11.1%
Number of States affected: 18
LGAs affected (Confirmed cases): 11
Table 2: Cumulative data compared to previous year (week 1 - current week [01])
Suspected cases (Negative) / Confirmed cases / Deaths (Confirmed cases) CFR
2019 2020 / 2019 2020 / 2019 2020 / 2019 2020
57(32) 98(80) /
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Key points
Table 1: Summary of current week [01] indicators
Suspected cases (Negative) 98 (80)
Confirmed cases 18
Deaths (Confirmed cases) 2
Case Fatality Rate (CFR) 11.1%
Number of States affected: 18
LGAs affected (Confirmed cases): 11
Table 2: Cumulative data compared to previous year (week 1 - current week [01])
Suspected cases (Negative) / Confirmed cases / Deaths (Confirmed cases) CFR
2019 2020 / 2019 2020 / 2019 2020 / 2019 2020
57(32) 98(80) /
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (12): Czech Republic (VY) backyard poultry, HPAI H5N8, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N8 -- Czech Republic
Information received on [and dated] 20 Jan 2020 from Dr. Zbynek Semerad, Director General, State Veterinary Administration, Veterinary Administration, Prague, Czech Republic
Summary
Report type: Immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 17 Jan 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 17 Jan 2020
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: Highly pathogenic avian influenza [HPAI] virus
Serotype:
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Information received on [and dated] 20 Jan 2020 from Dr. Zbynek Semerad, Director General, State Veterinary Administration, Veterinary Administration, Prague, Czech Republic
Summary
Report type: Immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 17 Jan 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 17 Jan 2020
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease
Manifestation of disease: clinical disease
Causal agent: Highly pathogenic avian influenza [HPAI] virus
Serotype:
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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - Indonesia (02): (YO) livestock, human
Anthrax -- Indonesia
The Indonesian Health Ministry had declared an anthrax outbreak status in Gunung Kidul District, Yogyakarta Province, made effective from [28 Dec 2019] to [6 Jan 2020], the ministry's top official stated on [Fri 17 Jan 2020].
The status came into effect from the day the 1st anthrax case came to light in Ponjong Sub-district's area and then spread to Semanu, Sub-district, Director General for Infectious Disease Control and Prevention at the Health Ministry Anung Sugihantoro stated. However,
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The Indonesian Health Ministry had declared an anthrax outbreak status in Gunung Kidul District, Yogyakarta Province, made effective from [28 Dec 2019] to [6 Jan 2020], the ministry's top official stated on [Fri 17 Jan 2020].
The status came into effect from the day the 1st anthrax case came to light in Ponjong Sub-district's area and then spread to Semanu, Sub-district, Director General for Infectious Disease Control and Prevention at the Health Ministry Anung Sugihantoro stated. However,
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PRO/AH/EDR> Yellow fever - Americas (02): Brazil, monkey, alert
Yellow Fever -- Brazil
With the arrival of summer when the occurrence of diseases transmitted by mosquitoes, such as yellow fever, increases, the Brazilian Ministry of Health is alerting the population to get vaccinated against the disease.
The alert is mainly focused on the population that lives in the South and Southeast regions of the country due to the confirmation of 38 monkey deaths in the states of Parana (34), Sao Paulo (3), and Santa Catarina (1). In total, 1087 reports of suspected monkey deaths were
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With the arrival of summer when the occurrence of diseases transmitted by mosquitoes, such as yellow fever, increases, the Brazilian Ministry of Health is alerting the population to get vaccinated against the disease.
The alert is mainly focused on the population that lives in the South and Southeast regions of the country due to the confirmation of 38 monkey deaths in the states of Parana (34), Sao Paulo (3), and Santa Catarina (1). In total, 1087 reports of suspected monkey deaths were
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PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed illness - DR Congo: (MA) fatal, RFI
Undiagnosed -- DR Congo
An unknown disease has already killed 5 people at Kiri General Hospital, in the province of Mai-Ndombe, in the west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to the authorities.
The provincial minister of public health has said that all measures are underway to detect [diagnose?] the mysterious disease.
"Admittedly, this was an abnormal situation; however, the situation is manageable because we have just gone into this health facility and we have tried to carry out
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An unknown disease has already killed 5 people at Kiri General Hospital, in the province of Mai-Ndombe, in the west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to the authorities.
The provincial minister of public health has said that all measures are underway to detect [diagnose?] the mysterious disease.
"Admittedly, this was an abnormal situation; however, the situation is manageable because we have just gone into this health facility and we have tried to carry out
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PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (09): Pakistan (KP) 1st WPV1 case in 2020, cVDPV2, RFI
Polio -- Pakistan
Province / 2019
Punjab / 1
Sindh / 0
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa / 12
Balochistan / 0
Gilgit-Baltistan / 4
Azad Jammu & Kashmir / 0
Islamabad Capital territory (ICT) / 1
Total polio cases / 18
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[Until today [19 Jan 2019], the End Polio Pakistan website was showing a total of 12 cases of cVDPV2 occurring in the country. This total has increased by 6 additional cases to 18, with dates of onset in 2019. Cases have occurred in 4 different provinces/regions:
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Province / 2019
Punjab / 1
Sindh / 0
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa / 12
Balochistan / 0
Gilgit-Baltistan / 4
Azad Jammu & Kashmir / 0
Islamabad Capital territory (ICT) / 1
Total polio cases / 18
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Communicated by:
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[Until today [19 Jan 2019], the End Polio Pakistan website was showing a total of 12 cases of cVDPV2 occurring in the country. This total has increased by 6 additional cases to 18, with dates of onset in 2019. Cases have occurred in 4 different provinces/regions:
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Sunday 19 January 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Novel coronavirus (11): China (HU), South Korea ex China
Coronavirus -- China
An unexplained pneumonia in China caused the Korean quarantine authorities to strengthen the quarantine, and a fever-sensing camera is installed to monitor the body temperature of Chinese tourists who entered Korea at Incheon Port 1 International Passenger Terminal.
Pneumonia confirmed by the new coronavirus, which is prevalent in Wuhan, China, was confirmed for the first time on [20 Jan 2020]. According to health officials, a Chinese woman, A, who arrived at Incheon International Airport
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An unexplained pneumonia in China caused the Korean quarantine authorities to strengthen the quarantine, and a fever-sensing camera is installed to monitor the body temperature of Chinese tourists who entered Korea at Incheon Port 1 International Passenger Terminal.
Pneumonia confirmed by the new coronavirus, which is prevalent in Wuhan, China, was confirmed for the first time on [20 Jan 2020]. According to health officials, a Chinese woman, A, who arrived at Incheon International Airport
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PRO/AH/EDR> Novel coronavirus (10): China (HU, GD, BJ)
Coronavirus -- China
On [18 Jan 2020], 0 cases were cured, 5 cases were discharged, 59 cases were newly added, and 1 died. On [19 Jan 2020], 0-22 hours, 1 case was discharged, and 77 cases were newly added.
On the basis of continuously regulating the operation of pre-screening and triage of all types of medical institutions at all levels, our city has further increased the screening of suspected cases of pneumonia due to new coronavirus in accordance with the newly revised pneumonia diagnosis and treatment plan
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On [18 Jan 2020], 0 cases were cured, 5 cases were discharged, 59 cases were newly added, and 1 died. On [19 Jan 2020], 0-22 hours, 1 case was discharged, and 77 cases were newly added.
On the basis of continuously regulating the operation of pre-screening and triage of all types of medical institutions at all levels, our city has further increased the screening of suspected cases of pneumonia due to new coronavirus in accordance with the newly revised pneumonia diagnosis and treatment plan
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PRO/AH/EDR> Novel coronavirus (09): China, 1st diagnostic test
Coronavirus -- China
Clinical samples and CoV cell culture supernatants
Respiratory samples were obtained during 2019 from patients hospitalized at Charite medical center and tested by the NxTAG Respiratory Pathogen Panel (Luminex) or in cases of MERS-CoV by the MERS-CoV upE assay as published before (1). Cell culture super-natants from typed coronaviruses were available at our research and clinical laboratories. The typed avian influenza virus RNA (H5N1) was obtained from the German Society for Promotion of
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Clinical samples and CoV cell culture supernatants
Respiratory samples were obtained during 2019 from patients hospitalized at Charite medical center and tested by the NxTAG Respiratory Pathogen Panel (Luminex) or in cases of MERS-CoV by the MERS-CoV upE assay as published before (1). Cell culture super-natants from typed coronaviruses were available at our research and clinical laboratories. The typed avian influenza virus RNA (H5N1) was obtained from the German Society for Promotion of
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PRO/AH/EDR> Chronic wasting disease - North America (02): mode of spread
Chronic Wasting Disease -- Worldwide/Unknown
A new study was the 1st to find in vitro evidence of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in samples of deer semen, the kind typically used for breeding purposes on deer farms. The study was published in PLOS One.
Tracy Nichols, PhD, an author of the study and a cervid health specialist staff officer with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), said the findings will not provoke a change in policy at this time. Instead they offer a necessary starting point in investigations concerning
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A new study was the 1st to find in vitro evidence of chronic wasting disease (CWD) in samples of deer semen, the kind typically used for breeding purposes on deer farms. The study was published in PLOS One.
Tracy Nichols, PhD, an author of the study and a cervid health specialist staff officer with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), said the findings will not provoke a change in policy at this time. Instead they offer a necessary starting point in investigations concerning
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PRO/AH/EDR> Influenza (02): WHO global update, Asia, Americas
Influenza -- Worldwide/Unknown
Information in this report is categorized by influenza transmission zones, which are geographical groups of countries, areas or territories with similar influenza transmission patterns
Summary
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In the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere, respiratory illness indicators and influenza activity continued to increase in most countries.
In North America, influenza activity further increased, and although all seasonal influenza subtypes were co-circulating, there was a high
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Information in this report is categorized by influenza transmission zones, which are geographical groups of countries, areas or territories with similar influenza transmission patterns
Summary
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In the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere, respiratory illness indicators and influenza activity continued to increase in most countries.
In North America, influenza activity further increased, and although all seasonal influenza subtypes were co-circulating, there was a high
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (11): Czech Republic (JK) poultry, HPAI H5N8
Avian Influenza H5N8 -- Czech Republic
The presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in the Czech Republic 3 years after the previous event. The outbreak affects a small poultry farm in Stepanov nad Svratkou, in the Vysocina Region. The virus was introduced by wild water birds. It is a highly pathogenic subtype of H5N8 virus, fatal to birds, but transmission to humans has not yet been reported.
The infected stock were 12 hens, 6 of which died within 2 days, and there were 3 ducks. Veterinary inspectors
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The presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in the Czech Republic 3 years after the previous event. The outbreak affects a small poultry farm in Stepanov nad Svratkou, in the Vysocina Region. The virus was introduced by wild water birds. It is a highly pathogenic subtype of H5N8 virus, fatal to birds, but transmission to humans has not yet been reported.
The infected stock were 12 hens, 6 of which died within 2 days, and there were 3 ducks. Veterinary inspectors
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PRO/EDR> Acute flaccid myelitis - North America: USA, CDC alerts
Other Human Disease -- United States
CDC is facing criticism over its response to a polio-like illness. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed 10 additional cases of acute flaccid myelitis.
An Ohio teen is determined to walk again despite doctors' warnings that she may not after she contracted a rare polio-like illness that's left her paralyzed from the waist down.
IK, a catcher on her middle school's softball team, said it started with what felt like a cramp in her leg on Christmas. "I just thought,
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CDC is facing criticism over its response to a polio-like illness. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed 10 additional cases of acute flaccid myelitis.
An Ohio teen is determined to walk again despite doctors' warnings that she may not after she contracted a rare polio-like illness that's left her paralyzed from the waist down.
IK, a catcher on her middle school's softball team, said it started with what felt like a cramp in her leg on Christmas. "I just thought,
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PRO/AH/EDR> Trichinellosis - Italy (PM): wild boar consumption
Trichinosis -- Italy
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PRO/AH/EDR> Nipah virus - Bangladesh: (KH)
Nipah/Hendra Virus -- Bangladesh
Media sources in Bangladesh are reporting a Nipah virus infection in the city of Khulna. The reported case is a 20-year-old female who has been hospitalized since last Saturday [11 Jan 2020] at the Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH).
"A medical board has confirmed her infection by Nipah virus. As her infection is a risk to other patients, she is being treated separately at the hospital's Medicine unit 1," said SM Kamal Hossain, chief of KMCH Medicine Department.
According to the
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Media sources in Bangladesh are reporting a Nipah virus infection in the city of Khulna. The reported case is a 20-year-old female who has been hospitalized since last Saturday [11 Jan 2020] at the Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH).
"A medical board has confirmed her infection by Nipah virus. As her infection is a risk to other patients, she is being treated separately at the hospital's Medicine unit 1," said SM Kamal Hossain, chief of KMCH Medicine Department.
According to the
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Saturday 18 January 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Novel coronavirus (08): China (HU) more cases, Nepal susp, modeling
Coronavirus -- China
Issuing authority: Wuhan City health committee
On [17 Jan 2020], national and provincial experts screened some cases of unexplained pneumonia that were screened by community health service centers in the city and found and treated [these cases] in various hospitals based on their clinical manifestations, epidemiological history, and optimization. The positive results of the novel coronavirus nucleic acid detected by the subsequent detection kit were comprehensively judged, and 17 cases of
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Issuing authority: Wuhan City health committee
On [17 Jan 2020], national and provincial experts screened some cases of unexplained pneumonia that were screened by community health service centers in the city and found and treated [these cases] in various hospitals based on their clinical manifestations, epidemiological history, and optimization. The positive results of the novel coronavirus nucleic acid detected by the subsequent detection kit were comprehensively judged, and 17 cases of
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PRO/EDR> Mumps update (01): Europe (UK, Ireland), Asia (India)
Mumps -- United Kingdom
Outbreaks of mumps have become widespread around the country, the Health Service Executive (HSE) has said. There were 132 cases of mumps reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre last week.
Mumps is a highly contagious viral infection, and the most common symptom of mumps is a swelling of the parotid glands. The glands are located on both sides of the face, and the swelling gives a person a distinctive "hamster face" appearance.
Speaking on RTE's Morning Ireland, Dr. Kevin
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Outbreaks of mumps have become widespread around the country, the Health Service Executive (HSE) has said. There were 132 cases of mumps reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre last week.
Mumps is a highly contagious viral infection, and the most common symptom of mumps is a swelling of the parotid glands. The glands are located on both sides of the face, and the swelling gives a person a distinctive "hamster face" appearance.
Speaking on RTE's Morning Ireland, Dr. Kevin
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PRO/AH/EDR> Foodborne illness - Brazil: (MG) fatal, diethylene glycol, suspected
Food-related toxin -- Brazil
Seventeen people are suspected to have been poisoned and one person has died in Brazil after drinking beer. Sixteen males and one female aged 23-76 years old are thought to have suffered diethylene glycol poisoning. Four cases have been confirmed, and the remaining 13 are under investigation as they have showed similar symptoms, according to the Minas Gerais State Department of Health.
The 1st person was admitted to a hospital on 30 Dec 2019 suffering from acute renal failure and
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Seventeen people are suspected to have been poisoned and one person has died in Brazil after drinking beer. Sixteen males and one female aged 23-76 years old are thought to have suffered diethylene glycol poisoning. Four cases have been confirmed, and the remaining 13 are under investigation as they have showed similar symptoms, according to the Minas Gerais State Department of Health.
The 1st person was admitted to a hospital on 30 Dec 2019 suffering from acute renal failure and
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PRO/AH/EDR> Chronic wasting disease - USA (01): (MI, MT) deer, moose (2019)
Chronic Wasting Disease -- United States
The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural and Development (MDARD) has confirmed chronic wasting disease (CWD) in 3 white-tailed deer from a Newaygo County deer farm. All 3 deer were 4.5 years old. The samples were submitted for routine testing as part of the state's CWD surveillance program for farmed deer.
To date, CWD has not been detected in free-ranging deer in Newaygo County. As part of MDARD's disease response, an investigation will be conducted to rule out exposure of any
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The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural and Development (MDARD) has confirmed chronic wasting disease (CWD) in 3 white-tailed deer from a Newaygo County deer farm. All 3 deer were 4.5 years old. The samples were submitted for routine testing as part of the state's CWD surveillance program for farmed deer.
To date, CWD has not been detected in free-ranging deer in Newaygo County. As part of MDARD's disease response, an investigation will be conducted to rule out exposure of any
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PRO/AH/EDR> Equine herpesvirus - North America (01): Canada (ON), USA (CA), horse
Equine Herpes Virus -- Canada
On 6 Jan 2020, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) was notified of 2 cases of equine abortion in Simcoe County. Both cases were confirmed to be caused by equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1). Both mares aborted during their 10th month of pregnancy, and both mares arrived from an out-of-province location in December [2019].
A 3rd mare was exposed to the infected mares, but she has remained unaffected.
The farm manager kept the new mares separate from the
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On 6 Jan 2020, the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) was notified of 2 cases of equine abortion in Simcoe County. Both cases were confirmed to be caused by equine herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1). Both mares aborted during their 10th month of pregnancy, and both mares arrived from an out-of-province location in December [2019].
A 3rd mare was exposed to the infected mares, but she has remained unaffected.
The farm manager kept the new mares separate from the
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Friday 17 January 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Monkeypox - Africa (02): Cameroon
Monkeypox -- Cameroon
Original public tweet
Local authority orders strict health monitoring after minor dies from monkeypox virus in Ayos, Cameroon:
#AlerteSante [health alert] of a case of monkeypox in the town of Ayos, Center region. [There is] a deceased infant. This note indicates how the virus is contracted, not how to prevent it or what to do after the symptoms. I think it is urgent to communicate on it.
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Local authority orders strict health monitoring after minor dies from monkeypox virus in Ayos, Cameroon:
#AlerteSante [health alert] of a case of monkeypox in the town of Ayos, Center region. [There is] a deceased infant. This note indicates how the virus is contracted, not how to prevent it or what to do after the symptoms. I think it is urgent to communicate on it.
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PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever - Europe (03): Poland (WP, LB) wild boar, spread
African Swine Fever -- Poland
The African swine fever (ASF) epizootic in the west of the country does not slow down. In the past 7 days, another 20 cases of the disease have been confirmed in the wild boar population of Poland's Wielkopolska and Lubuskie regions, as can be seen on the map published by the Chief Veterinary Inspectorate.
Most cases of the disease occurred in the Lubuskie Voivodeship, most of them in the Sława commune belonging to the Wschowa poviat. In addition, the disease occurred in the Nowosolski
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The African swine fever (ASF) epizootic in the west of the country does not slow down. In the past 7 days, another 20 cases of the disease have been confirmed in the wild boar population of Poland's Wielkopolska and Lubuskie regions, as can be seen on the map published by the Chief Veterinary Inspectorate.
Most cases of the disease occurred in the Lubuskie Voivodeship, most of them in the Sława commune belonging to the Wschowa poviat. In addition, the disease occurred in the Nowosolski
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PRO/AH/EDR> Novel coronavirus (07): China (HU), Thailand ex China, Japan ex China, WHO
Coronavirus -- China
Ministry of Public Health screening for travelers from Wuhan City, People's Republic of China found confirmed coronavirus pneumonia of the 2019 strain from a 2nd individual, which is currently under medical supervision at Bamrasnaradura Institute waiting for the results of repeated lab tests. There has been no outbreak of the new strain of the coronavirus in Thailand.
Today ([17 Jan 2020]) at the Department of Disease Control of the Ministry of Public Health in Nonthaburi Province, Dr.
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Ministry of Public Health screening for travelers from Wuhan City, People's Republic of China found confirmed coronavirus pneumonia of the 2019 strain from a 2nd individual, which is currently under medical supervision at Bamrasnaradura Institute waiting for the results of repeated lab tests. There has been no outbreak of the new strain of the coronavirus in Thailand.
Today ([17 Jan 2020]) at the Department of Disease Control of the Ministry of Public Health in Nonthaburi Province, Dr.
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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - Zimbabwe (07): cattle, human, status countrywide
Anthrax -- Zimbabwe
At least 177 cattle have died from anthrax while 87 people were treated for the disease in various clinics and hospitals after eating meat from cattle that died from the infection during this season. Anthrax is a bacterial disease that affects a wide range of animals and human beings.
Livestock, particularly cattle, take up anthrax bacteria during grazing, while people get infected when they handle or eat anthrax-infected meat. Anthrax disease occurs throughout the year, but in Zimbabwe,
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At least 177 cattle have died from anthrax while 87 people were treated for the disease in various clinics and hospitals after eating meat from cattle that died from the infection during this season. Anthrax is a bacterial disease that affects a wide range of animals and human beings.
Livestock, particularly cattle, take up anthrax bacteria during grazing, while people get infected when they handle or eat anthrax-infected meat. Anthrax disease occurs throughout the year, but in Zimbabwe,
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (10): China (XJ) wild bird, HPAI H5N6
Avian Influenza H5N6 -- China
China's agriculture ministry said on [Thu 16 Jan 2020] it had found a new case of highly pathogenic H5N6 avian flu in a flock of about 150 wild swans in the western Xinjiang region.
One had died and another was sick, it said in a statement on its website.
The ministry reported a case of the same strain of bird flu in swans in the region last week [week of 6 Jan 2020].
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China's agriculture ministry said on [Thu 16 Jan 2020] it had found a new case of highly pathogenic H5N6 avian flu in a flock of about 150 wild swans in the western Xinjiang region.
One had died and another was sick, it said in a statement on its website.
The ministry reported a case of the same strain of bird flu in swans in the region last week [week of 6 Jan 2020].
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Thursday 16 January 2020
PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (08): global (WPV, cVDPV) Philippines, Pakistan, violence
Polio -- Philippines
New wild poliovirus isolates reported this week:
AFP cases: 7
Environment: 5
Others: 0
New cVDPV isolates reported this week:
AFP cases: 10
Environment: 8
Others: 5
Headlines
- Pakistan intensifies cVDPV2 response efforts, focusing on comprehensive outbreak response, strengthened routine immunization, communication, and enhanced surveillance.
Summary of new viruses this week (AFP cases and environmental samples):
- Pakistan: 7 WPV1 cases and 5 WPV1-positive environmental
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New wild poliovirus isolates reported this week:
AFP cases: 7
Environment: 5
Others: 0
New cVDPV isolates reported this week:
AFP cases: 10
Environment: 8
Others: 5
Headlines
- Pakistan intensifies cVDPV2 response efforts, focusing on comprehensive outbreak response, strengthened routine immunization, communication, and enhanced surveillance.
Summary of new viruses this week (AFP cases and environmental samples):
- Pakistan: 7 WPV1 cases and 5 WPV1-positive environmental
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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - Zimbabwe (06): (MV) cattle, human, additional cases
Anthrax -- Zimbabwe
Masvingo has been hit by an anthrax outbreak, with official figures indicating that more than 40 cattle have succumbed to the disease, while at least 60 people have been affected. Masvingo department of veterinary services provincial officer Dr Ernest Dzimwasha confirmed the anthrax outbreak, saying 46 cattle have been lost while 37 people in Bikita and 27 from Gutu have been diagnosed with the disease after consuming infected beef. "I can confirm that Gutu and Bikita districts have been
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Masvingo has been hit by an anthrax outbreak, with official figures indicating that more than 40 cattle have succumbed to the disease, while at least 60 people have been affected. Masvingo department of veterinary services provincial officer Dr Ernest Dzimwasha confirmed the anthrax outbreak, saying 46 cattle have been lost while 37 people in Bikita and 27 from Gutu have been diagnosed with the disease after consuming infected beef. "I can confirm that Gutu and Bikita districts have been
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PRO/PL> Red node disease, bean - USA: (FL)
Other Plant Disease -- United States
A severe outbreak of red node disease caused by tobacco streak virus (TSV) in snap beans has occurred in a number of fields, which resulted in significant yield losses. Some growers have to completely destroy their crops without harvesting at all. The efficient control and management of such fatal disease is very challenging. Thrips [are] a vector for the disease. However, [there is] a lack of efficacy in chemical control or IPM [integrated pest management] because of insect
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A severe outbreak of red node disease caused by tobacco streak virus (TSV) in snap beans has occurred in a number of fields, which resulted in significant yield losses. Some growers have to completely destroy their crops without harvesting at all. The efficient control and management of such fatal disease is very challenging. Thrips [are] a vector for the disease. However, [there is] a lack of efficacy in chemical control or IPM [integrated pest management] because of insect
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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - Indonesia: (YO) cattle, human
Anthrax -- Indonesia
Anthrax threatens Ponjong and Semanu subdistricts in Gunung Kidul district, Yogyakarta province, after 27 residents were infected from consuming the meat of a dead cow, a local health official said on Wednesday [15 Jan 2020].
On 4 Jan 2020, health workers found that 600 residents of the 2 subdistricts could have been affected by anthrax, and 78 of them were observed to have the clinical features of this disease, Sumitro, head of the Disease Prevention and Control Unit at the Gunung Kidul
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Anthrax threatens Ponjong and Semanu subdistricts in Gunung Kidul district, Yogyakarta province, after 27 residents were infected from consuming the meat of a dead cow, a local health official said on Wednesday [15 Jan 2020].
On 4 Jan 2020, health workers found that 600 residents of the 2 subdistricts could have been affected by anthrax, and 78 of them were observed to have the clinical features of this disease, Sumitro, head of the Disease Prevention and Control Unit at the Gunung Kidul
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PRO/AH/EDR> Novel coronavirus (06): China (HU) fatality, Japan ex China, antipyretic use
Coronavirus -- China
At 04:00 on [15 Jan 2020], there were no new cases of pneumonitis infected with new coronavirus in our city. A total of 5 patients were discharged from the hospital and 1 new death was reported. The deceased, a male, 69 years old, became ill on [31 Dec 2019], became worse on [4 Jan 2020] and was transferred to Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital for treatment. He was admitted with severe myocarditis (myocardial enzymes reached 20 times normal, electrocardiographic abnormalities); abnormal renal function;
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At 04:00 on [15 Jan 2020], there were no new cases of pneumonitis infected with new coronavirus in our city. A total of 5 patients were discharged from the hospital and 1 new death was reported. The deceased, a male, 69 years old, became ill on [31 Dec 2019], became worse on [4 Jan 2020] and was transferred to Wuhan Jinyintan Hospital for treatment. He was admitted with severe myocarditis (myocardial enzymes reached 20 times normal, electrocardiographic abnormalities); abnormal renal function;
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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - Argentina: (BA) cattle
Anthrax -- Argentina
An outbreak of anthrax occurred during the last week of December of 2019 in the partido (county) of Pehuajo, Buenos Aires province.
The affected herd -- 550 animals in a feedlot -- had been vaccinated 6 months previously with Sterne with vaccine from 2 different sources. A total of 16 animals died, all with similar signs of sudden death and blood extravasation from their natural openings (mouth, anus, urethra, vagina). A metatarsal bone was submitted for medulla examination and cultivation,
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An outbreak of anthrax occurred during the last week of December of 2019 in the partido (county) of Pehuajo, Buenos Aires province.
The affected herd -- 550 animals in a feedlot -- had been vaccinated 6 months previously with Sterne with vaccine from 2 different sources. A total of 16 animals died, all with similar signs of sudden death and blood extravasation from their natural openings (mouth, anus, urethra, vagina). A metatarsal bone was submitted for medulla examination and cultivation,
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (09): Hungary (HB) poultry, HPAI H5N8, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N8 -- Hungary
Information received on [and dated] 15 Jan 2020 from Dr Lajos Bognar, Deputy State Secretary Chief Veterinary Officer, Food Chain Safety Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Budapest, Hungary
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 10 Jan 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 14 Jan 2020
Report date: 15 Jan 2020
Date submitted to OIE: 15 Jan 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 24 Apr
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Information received on [and dated] 15 Jan 2020 from Dr Lajos Bognar, Deputy State Secretary Chief Veterinary Officer, Food Chain Safety Department, Ministry of Agriculture, Budapest, Hungary
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 10 Jan 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 14 Jan 2020
Report date: 15 Jan 2020
Date submitted to OIE: 15 Jan 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 24 Apr
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Wednesday 15 January 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Novel coronavirus (05): China (HU), Japan ex China
Coronavirus -- China
Thursday, [16 Jan 2020]
[Reference]
Health Bureau Tuberculosis Infectious Disease Section
Office of Infectious Disease Information Management
On [14 Jan 2020], a medical institution in Kanagawa Prefecture reported a case of pneumonia to a public health center under [its] jurisdiction [in an individual who had been in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China]. About this person, when he visited a medical institution on [6 Jan 2020], a report of his stay history in Wuhan was made. It was reported
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Thursday, [16 Jan 2020]
[Reference]
Health Bureau Tuberculosis Infectious Disease Section
Office of Infectious Disease Information Management
On [14 Jan 2020], a medical institution in Kanagawa Prefecture reported a case of pneumonia to a public health center under [its] jurisdiction [in an individual who had been in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China]. About this person, when he visited a medical institution on [6 Jan 2020], a report of his stay history in Wuhan was made. It was reported
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PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (03): cases, summary, vaccination, violence
Ebola -- Worldwide/Unknown
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PRO/AH/EDR> Rift Valley fever - Libya: (KU) 1st report, serology, small ruminants, OIE
Rift Valley Fever -- Libya
Information received on [and dated] 15 Jan 2020 from Dr Zakaria Mohamed Mustafa Elkhatal, Director General, National Centre for Animal Health (NCAH), Ministry of Agriculture, Animal & Marine Wealth, Tripoli, Libya
Summary
Report type: Immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 12 Dec 2019
Date of confirmation of the event: 13 Jan 2020
Report date: 15 Jan 2020
Date submitted to OIE: 15 Jan 2020
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease in the country.
Causal
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Information received on [and dated] 15 Jan 2020 from Dr Zakaria Mohamed Mustafa Elkhatal, Director General, National Centre for Animal Health (NCAH), Ministry of Agriculture, Animal & Marine Wealth, Tripoli, Libya
Summary
Report type: Immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 12 Dec 2019
Date of confirmation of the event: 13 Jan 2020
Report date: 15 Jan 2020
Date submitted to OIE: 15 Jan 2020
Reason for notification: 1st occurrence of a listed disease in the country.
Causal
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PRO/AH/EDR> African swine fever - Europe (02): Russia (KN) wild boar, OIE
African Swine Fever -- Russia
Information received on [and dated] 13 Jan 2020 from Dr Nikolay Vlasov, deputy head, Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance, Ministry of Agriculture, Moscow, Russia
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 3 Jan 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 7 Jan 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 27 Sep 2019
Manifestation of disease: sub-clinical infection
Causal agent: African
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Information received on [and dated] 13 Jan 2020 from Dr Nikolay Vlasov, deputy head, Federal Service for Veterinary and Phytosanitary Surveillance, Ministry of Agriculture, Moscow, Russia
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 3 Jan 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 7 Jan 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 27 Sep 2019
Manifestation of disease: sub-clinical infection
Causal agent: African
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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - Zimbabwe (05): (MV) cattle, human, additional cases
Anthrax -- Zimbabwe
The number of cattle that have succumbed from anthrax attack in Bikita in Masvingo province has risen to 40 from 24 last week [week of 6 Jan 2020], while 33 people have also been diagnosed with the deadly disease.
Bikita District Development Coordinator Mr Benard Hadzirambwi confirmed the new developments and said the government has since availed 5000 vaccines. "We have experienced an increase in people diagnosed with anthrax from 28 to 33 while cattle deaths have also risen to 40 from 24,"
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The number of cattle that have succumbed from anthrax attack in Bikita in Masvingo province has risen to 40 from 24 last week [week of 6 Jan 2020], while 33 people have also been diagnosed with the deadly disease.
Bikita District Development Coordinator Mr Benard Hadzirambwi confirmed the new developments and said the government has since availed 5000 vaccines. "We have experienced an increase in people diagnosed with anthrax from 28 to 33 while cattle deaths have also risen to 40 from 24,"
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (08): Romania (MM) poultry, HPAI H5N8, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N8 -- Romania
Information received on [and dated] on 14 Jan 2020 from Dr Robert Viorel Chioveanu, President, Secretary of State, Chief Veterinary Officer, Veterinary Services, National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority, Bucharest, Romania
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 13 Jan 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 14 Jan 2020
Report date: 14 Jan 2020
Date submitted to OIE: 14 Jan 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date
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Information received on [and dated] on 14 Jan 2020 from Dr Robert Viorel Chioveanu, President, Secretary of State, Chief Veterinary Officer, Veterinary Services, National Sanitary Veterinary and Food Safety Authority, Bucharest, Romania
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 13 Jan 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 14 Jan 2020
Report date: 14 Jan 2020
Date submitted to OIE: 14 Jan 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date
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PRO/EDR> Rubella - Asia: Japan, corr
Rubella -- Japan
The posting erroneously reported the cumulative number of reported cases as an increase of 6288 in week 50 (from 2288 the prior week). The actual number of new cases was 6 with a cumulative total of 2294 cases for the week.
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Rubella - Asia: Japan
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The posting erroneously reported the cumulative number of reported cases as an increase of 6288 in week 50 (from 2288 the prior week). The actual number of new cases was 6 with a cumulative total of 2294 cases for the week.
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Tuesday 14 January 2020
PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (07): Pakistan (KP)
Polio -- Pakistan
Six more polio cases have surfaced in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, after which the 2019 tally in the province has mounted to 97.
The Health Ministry said the new cases, 4 girls and 2 boys, have emerged from Lakki Marwat and Torghar districts. As the samples of the affected children were taken in December 2019, therefore, the tally will be counted in the 2019 cases. The overall 2019 toll in the country stands at 141 after emergence of fresh polio cases. This has made 2019 one of the worst years for
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Six more polio cases have surfaced in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, after which the 2019 tally in the province has mounted to 97.
The Health Ministry said the new cases, 4 girls and 2 boys, have emerged from Lakki Marwat and Torghar districts. As the samples of the affected children were taken in December 2019, therefore, the tally will be counted in the 2019 cases. The overall 2019 toll in the country stands at 141 after emergence of fresh polio cases. This has made 2019 one of the worst years for
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PRO/AH/EDR> Novel coronavirus (04): China (HU), Thailand ex China, WHO
Coronavirus -- China
The new virus behind recent pneumonia cases in Wuhan is unlikely to cause a widespread, deadly epidemic like SARS [Severe acute respiratory syndrome], scientists say, as revelations that a Chinese tourist in Thailand had not visited the market linked to the outbreak raised fears of a potential spread of the disease.
The woman, 61, who was confirmed by Thai authorities to have the new virus, had not visited the now-closed mainland seafood market associated with the outbreak, the Post learned
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The new virus behind recent pneumonia cases in Wuhan is unlikely to cause a widespread, deadly epidemic like SARS [Severe acute respiratory syndrome], scientists say, as revelations that a Chinese tourist in Thailand had not visited the market linked to the outbreak raised fears of a potential spread of the disease.
The woman, 61, who was confirmed by Thai authorities to have the new virus, had not visited the now-closed mainland seafood market associated with the outbreak, the Post learned
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PRO/AH/EDR> Dengue/DHF update (01): Americas
Dengue -- Worldwide/Unknown
Cases by Country / Week updated / Serotype / Total / Conf. / Severe / Deaths
North America
USA / 52 [w/e 27 Dec 2019] / D? / 1158 / 1158 / 21 / 0
Central America and Mexico
Belize / 47 [w/e 22 Nov 2019] / D1,2 / 7174 / 2717 / 109 / 0
Costa Rica / 50 [w/e 13 Dec Oct 2019] / D1,2 / 9074 / 330 / 11 / 0
El Salvador / 52 [w/e 27 Dec 2019] / D2 / 27 470 / 768 / 106/ 14
Guatemala / 48 [w/e 29 Nov 2019] / D1,2,3,4 / 48 158 / 1317 / 105 / 61
Honduras / 52 [w/e 27 Dec 2019] / D1,2 / 112 708 /
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Cases by Country / Week updated / Serotype / Total / Conf. / Severe / Deaths
North America
USA / 52 [w/e 27 Dec 2019] / D? / 1158 / 1158 / 21 / 0
Central America and Mexico
Belize / 47 [w/e 22 Nov 2019] / D1,2 / 7174 / 2717 / 109 / 0
Costa Rica / 50 [w/e 13 Dec Oct 2019] / D1,2 / 9074 / 330 / 11 / 0
El Salvador / 52 [w/e 27 Dec 2019] / D2 / 27 470 / 768 / 106/ 14
Guatemala / 48 [w/e 29 Nov 2019] / D1,2,3,4 / 48 158 / 1317 / 105 / 61
Honduras / 52 [w/e 27 Dec 2019] / D1,2 / 112 708 /
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PRO/EDR> Human enterovirus 71 - USA: 2018
Enterovirus -- United States
Messacar K, Spence-Davizon E, Osborne C, et al. Clinical characteristics of enterovirus A71 neurological disease during an outbreak in children in Colorado, USA, in 2018: an observational cohort study. Lancet Infect Dis. 2019; pii: S1473-3099(19)30632-2. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(19)30632-2. [Epub ahead of print]; ]
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[Enterovirus 71 (EV71 or EV-A71) is one of a large family of viruses that multiply in the human gastrointestinal tract (gut). EV71 infection
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Messacar K, Spence-Davizon E, Osborne C, et al. Clinical characteristics of enterovirus A71 neurological disease during an outbreak in children in Colorado, USA, in 2018: an observational cohort study. Lancet Infect Dis. 2019; pii: S1473-3099(19)30632-2. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(19)30632-2. [Epub ahead of print]; ]
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[Enterovirus 71 (EV71 or EV-A71) is one of a large family of viruses that multiply in the human gastrointestinal tract (gut). EV71 infection
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PRO/AH/EDR> Classical swine fever - Japan (01): (ON) domestic, long-distance spread, OIE
Classical Swine Fever -- Japan
The agriculture ministry said on Wed [8 Jan 2020] that a classical swine fever [CSF] infection has been confirmed at a pig farm in the prefecture of Okinawa for the 1st time since the autumn of 1986.
The Okinawa Prefectural Government plans to cull more than 1800 pigs at the farm in the city of Uruma and at another farm where infection is suspected, in accordance with the law [see OIE's data in the commentary. - Mod.AS].
In September 2018, the 1st CSF outbreak in Japan in 26 years was
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The agriculture ministry said on Wed [8 Jan 2020] that a classical swine fever [CSF] infection has been confirmed at a pig farm in the prefecture of Okinawa for the 1st time since the autumn of 1986.
The Okinawa Prefectural Government plans to cull more than 1800 pigs at the farm in the city of Uruma and at another farm where infection is suspected, in accordance with the law [see OIE's data in the commentary. - Mod.AS].
In September 2018, the 1st CSF outbreak in Japan in 26 years was
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PRO/AH/EDR> Kyasanur Forest disease - India (03): (KA) human, fatal
Hemorrhagic Fever -- India
A 58-year-old woman from Seegemakki village in Tumari Gram Panchayat limits in Sagar taluk died due to Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), also known as monkey fever, at a private hospital in Manipal in Udupi district on [Sat 11 Jan 2020].
The deceased, H, who had complained of high fever and aches in joints was admitted to government sub-divisional hospital in Sagar city for treatment on [Tue 7 Jan 2020]. Her blood tested positive for KFD.
Rajesh Suragihalli, District Health Officer, told
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A 58-year-old woman from Seegemakki village in Tumari Gram Panchayat limits in Sagar taluk died due to Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD), also known as monkey fever, at a private hospital in Manipal in Udupi district on [Sat 11 Jan 2020].
The deceased, H, who had complained of high fever and aches in joints was admitted to government sub-divisional hospital in Sagar city for treatment on [Tue 7 Jan 2020]. Her blood tested positive for KFD.
Rajesh Suragihalli, District Health Officer, told
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PRO/AH/EDR> Novel coronavirus (03): China (HU) animal reservoir suggested, RFI
Coronavirus -- China
1. Monchatre-Leroy E, Boue F, Boucher JM, et al. Identification of alpha and beta coronavirus in wildlife species in France: bats, rodents, rabbits, and hedgehogs. Viruses. 2017; 9(12): 364. doi:10.3390/v9120364; .
2. Li W, Shi Z, Yu M, et al. Bats are natural reservoirs of SARS-like coronaviruses. Science. 2005; 310(5748): 676-9. doi: 10.1126/science.1118391; .
- Mod.AS
The SARS epidemic (caused by a Co-V) of 2002-2003 started at a Chinese live animal market. The source of the virus
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1. Monchatre-Leroy E, Boue F, Boucher JM, et al. Identification of alpha and beta coronavirus in wildlife species in France: bats, rodents, rabbits, and hedgehogs. Viruses. 2017; 9(12): 364. doi:10.3390/v9120364; .
2. Li W, Shi Z, Yu M, et al. Bats are natural reservoirs of SARS-like coronaviruses. Science. 2005; 310(5748): 676-9. doi: 10.1126/science.1118391; .
- Mod.AS
The SARS epidemic (caused by a Co-V) of 2002-2003 started at a Chinese live animal market. The source of the virus
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PRO/AH/EDR> Bluetongue - Europe (01): Switzerland (BE) cattle, BTV-8, OIE
Bluetongue -- Switzerland
Information received on [and dated] 10 Jan 2020 from Mr Hans Wyss, Chief Veterinary Officer, Schwarzenburgstrasse 161, Swiss Federal Veterinary Office, Liebefeld Berne, Switzerland
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 7 Jan 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 8 Jan 2020
Report date: 10 Jan 2020
Date submitted to OIE: 10 Jan 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 13 Dec 2019
Manifestation of
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Information received on [and dated] 10 Jan 2020 from Mr Hans Wyss, Chief Veterinary Officer, Schwarzenburgstrasse 161, Swiss Federal Veterinary Office, Liebefeld Berne, Switzerland
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 7 Jan 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 8 Jan 2020
Report date: 10 Jan 2020
Date submitted to OIE: 10 Jan 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 13 Dec 2019
Manifestation of
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PRO/AH/EDR> Salmonellosis - Argentina: (SA)
Salmonella -- Argentina
An emergency committee to control the sale of food has been created in a city in northwest Argentina after a spike in _Salmonella_ cases in early 2020. There have been 51 confirmed cases of salmonellosis in Salta so far in 2020. At least 5 people have been hospitalized but recovered after treatment.
The committee will be responsible for controlling food sold on public roads at street stalls and at commercial premises. It includes experts from the National University of Salta (UNSA) and
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An emergency committee to control the sale of food has been created in a city in northwest Argentina after a spike in _Salmonella_ cases in early 2020. There have been 51 confirmed cases of salmonellosis in Salta so far in 2020. At least 5 people have been hospitalized but recovered after treatment.
The committee will be responsible for controlling food sold on public roads at street stalls and at commercial premises. It includes experts from the National University of Salta (UNSA) and
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PRO/PL> Cucurbit aphid-borne yellows virus - Germany, Indonesia
Other Plant Disease -- Germany
Since its initial description, _Cucurbit aphid-borne yellows virus_ (CABYV) has been reported to infect cucurbits in progressively more countries, and it was recently reported to infect faba bean in Turkey.
Chlorosis and yellowing with green-vein banding on older leaves were observed in surveys of cultivated cucumber fields in 2016 in Java, Indonesia. Initial dot immuno-binding assays detected 7 different viruses varying in frequency among over 500 samples from 27 locations. CABYV was
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Since its initial description, _Cucurbit aphid-borne yellows virus_ (CABYV) has been reported to infect cucurbits in progressively more countries, and it was recently reported to infect faba bean in Turkey.
Chlorosis and yellowing with green-vein banding on older leaves were observed in surveys of cultivated cucumber fields in 2016 in Java, Indonesia. Initial dot immuno-binding assays detected 7 different viruses varying in frequency among over 500 samples from 27 locations. CABYV was
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Monday 13 January 2020
PRO/EDR> Rubella - Asia: Japan
Rubella -- Japan
Rubella reports in week 51 of 2019 [16 Dec - 22 Dec 2019], 6 cases were diagnosed with rubella and reported.
Rubella in weeks 1-51
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The cumulative number of reported cases was 2294, an increase of 6288 from 2288 in week 50 (Figures 1, 2-1, and 2-2). Even if diagnosed in the 51st week, reports reported late on or after [26 Dec 2019] are not included, so care must be taken in interpreting the number of reports.
Number of reported cases of congenital rubella
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Rubella reports in week 51 of 2019 [16 Dec - 22 Dec 2019], 6 cases were diagnosed with rubella and reported.
Rubella in weeks 1-51
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The cumulative number of reported cases was 2294, an increase of 6288 from 2288 in week 50 (Figures 1, 2-1, and 2-2). Even if diagnosed in the 51st week, reports reported late on or after [26 Dec 2019] are not included, so care must be taken in interpreting the number of reports.
Number of reported cases of congenital rubella
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PRO/PL> Late blight, potato - India: (PB)
Other Plant Disease -- India
The extreme cold of the past few weeks has adversely affected crops in the state of Punjab. After it detected signs of late blight in potato in Jalandhar and Hoshiarpur [districts], the agriculture department has issued an advisory to farmers in the region to save the remaining crop. The crop would have been ready in February [2020], but farmers say that about 20% of the crop is affected by the disease in the region.
Late blight was noticed in those fields where farmers utilised the stubble
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The extreme cold of the past few weeks has adversely affected crops in the state of Punjab. After it detected signs of late blight in potato in Jalandhar and Hoshiarpur [districts], the agriculture department has issued an advisory to farmers in the region to save the remaining crop. The crop would have been ready in February [2020], but farmers say that about 20% of the crop is affected by the disease in the region.
Late blight was noticed in those fields where farmers utilised the stubble
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PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed illness - South Africa: (WC) poisoning susp., RFI
Poisoning -- South Africa
Six people collapsed and were taken to hospital -- 5 of them in a critical condition -- after apparently ingesting an unknown substance in the Cape Town suburb of Wetton on Monday [13 Jan 2020].
ER24 spokesperson Russell Meiring said the ambulance service was initially alerted to several people in desperate need of help.
"It is believed to have been some sort of poisoning incident. All those affected had ingested some sort of substance which is not yet known," he told TimesLIVE.
It is
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Six people collapsed and were taken to hospital -- 5 of them in a critical condition -- after apparently ingesting an unknown substance in the Cape Town suburb of Wetton on Monday [13 Jan 2020].
ER24 spokesperson Russell Meiring said the ambulance service was initially alerted to several people in desperate need of help.
"It is believed to have been some sort of poisoning incident. All those affected had ingested some sort of substance which is not yet known," he told TimesLIVE.
It is
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (07): Hungary (KE) poultry, H5N8, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N8 -- Hungary
The H5N8 bird flu virus has been detected at a farm outside Acs, in Komarom-Esztergom county, national food safety authority Nebih said on Monday [12 Jan 2020].
The chief public health officer has ordered that the entire stock of the farm, over 53 000 turkeys, should be culled and that poultry be kept indoors across the country, Nebih said.
Nebih also said that the H5N8 strain has not spread to humans in Europe, and poultry products are safe to eat.
Nebih has started monitoring
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The H5N8 bird flu virus has been detected at a farm outside Acs, in Komarom-Esztergom county, national food safety authority Nebih said on Monday [12 Jan 2020].
The chief public health officer has ordered that the entire stock of the farm, over 53 000 turkeys, should be culled and that poultry be kept indoors across the country, Nebih said.
Nebih also said that the H5N8 strain has not spread to humans in Europe, and poultry products are safe to eat.
Nebih has started monitoring
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PRO/AH/EDR> Zika virus (01): Americas, Asia, research, observations
Zika virus -- Mexico
Curbing congenital Zika virus infection
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The impact on a developing fetus is one of the most pressing concerns for developing vaccines or treatments for Zika virus. To assess fetal protection, Van Rompay et al immunized nonhuman primates with a DNA vaccine before conception and then performed multiple Zika virus challenges in the first few months of pregnancy. Compared to unvaccinated controls, vaccinated animals had reduced viremia in terms of both
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Curbing congenital Zika virus infection
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The impact on a developing fetus is one of the most pressing concerns for developing vaccines or treatments for Zika virus. To assess fetal protection, Van Rompay et al immunized nonhuman primates with a DNA vaccine before conception and then performed multiple Zika virus challenges in the first few months of pregnancy. Compared to unvaccinated controls, vaccinated animals had reduced viremia in terms of both
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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - Zimbabwe (04): (MV) cattle, humans
Anthrax -- Zimbabwe
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An outbreak of anthrax has hit Bikita District in Masvingo with 28 people reportedly diagnosed with the disease at different clinics so far. Masvingo Department of Veterinary Services provincial officer Dr. Ernest Dzimwasha confirmed.
Bikita District Development Coordinator Mr. Bernard Hadzirambwi said most parts of Bikita East constituency were badly affected. "We are battling an anthrax outbreak in Bikita District, which until [Sat 11 Jan 2020] has killed 24 cattle in Ward 19 and
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An outbreak of anthrax has hit Bikita District in Masvingo with 28 people reportedly diagnosed with the disease at different clinics so far. Masvingo Department of Veterinary Services provincial officer Dr. Ernest Dzimwasha confirmed.
Bikita District Development Coordinator Mr. Bernard Hadzirambwi said most parts of Bikita East constituency were badly affected. "We are battling an anthrax outbreak in Bikita District, which until [Sat 11 Jan 2020] has killed 24 cattle in Ward 19 and
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (06): China (XJ) wild bird, HPAI H5N6, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N6 -- China
Information received on [and dated] 10 Jan 2020 from Dr Huang Baoxu, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group, Animal Health and Epidemiology Centre, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Qingdao, China (People's Rep. of)
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 29 Dec 2019
Date of confirmation of the event: 8 Jan 2020
Report date: 10 Jan 2020
Date submitted to OIE: 10 Jan 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous
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Information received on [and dated] 10 Jan 2020 from Dr Huang Baoxu, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group, Animal Health and Epidemiology Centre, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Qingdao, China (People's Rep. of)
Summary
Report type: immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 29 Dec 2019
Date of confirmation of the event: 8 Jan 2020
Report date: 10 Jan 2020
Date submitted to OIE: 10 Jan 2020
Reason for notification: recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous
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PRO/AH/EDR> Novel coronavirus (02): Thailand ex China (HU) WHO
Coronavirus -- China
The World Health Organization (WHO) is working with officials in Thailand and China following reports of confirmation of the novel coronavirus in a person in Thailand.
The person was a traveler from Wuhan [Hubei], China, and was identified by Thai officials on [8 Jan 2020], and hospitalized that day. The person is recovering from the illness according to Thai officials.
The possibility of cases being identified in other countries was not unexpected and reinforces why WHO calls for
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The World Health Organization (WHO) is working with officials in Thailand and China following reports of confirmation of the novel coronavirus in a person in Thailand.
The person was a traveler from Wuhan [Hubei], China, and was identified by Thai officials on [8 Jan 2020], and hospitalized that day. The person is recovering from the illness according to Thai officials.
The possibility of cases being identified in other countries was not unexpected and reinforces why WHO calls for
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Sunday 12 January 2020
PRO/AH/EDR> Antibiotic resistance - USA: (PA) NDM-5 carrying E. coli, veterinary ICU
Antimicrobial resistance -- United States
Stephen D. Cole, Laura Peak, Gregory H. Tyson, Renate Reimschuessel, Olgica Ceric, and Shelley C. Rankin
Abstract
"We report isolation of a New Delhi metallo-B-lactamase-5-producing carbapenem-resistant _Escherichia coli_ (_E. coli_ sequence type 167 from companion animals in the United States. Reports of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in companion animals are rare. We describe a unique cluster of blaNDM-5-producing _E. coli_ in a veterinary hospital."
"Carbapenems are
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Stephen D. Cole, Laura Peak, Gregory H. Tyson, Renate Reimschuessel, Olgica Ceric, and Shelley C. Rankin
Abstract
"We report isolation of a New Delhi metallo-B-lactamase-5-producing carbapenem-resistant _Escherichia coli_ (_E. coli_ sequence type 167 from companion animals in the United States. Reports of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae in companion animals are rare. We describe a unique cluster of blaNDM-5-producing _E. coli_ in a veterinary hospital."
"Carbapenems are
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PRO/AH/EDR> Novel coronavirus - China (01): (HU) WHO
Coronavirus -- China
On [11 and 12 Jan 2020], WHO received further detailed information from the National Health Commission about the outbreak.
WHO is reassured of the quality of the ongoing investigations and the response measures implemented in Wuhan and the commitment to share information regularly.
The evidence is highly suggestive that the outbreak is associated with exposures in one seafood market in Wuhan. The market was closed on [1 Jan 2020]. At this stage, there is no infection among healthcare
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On [11 and 12 Jan 2020], WHO received further detailed information from the National Health Commission about the outbreak.
WHO is reassured of the quality of the ongoing investigations and the response measures implemented in Wuhan and the commitment to share information regularly.
The evidence is highly suggestive that the outbreak is associated with exposures in one seafood market in Wuhan. The market was closed on [1 Jan 2020]. At this stage, there is no infection among healthcare
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PRO/AH/EDR> Ebola update (02): cases, South Sudan, WHO, Germany. RFI
Ebola -- Worldwide/Unknown
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Saturday 11 January 2020
PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (06): Pakistan (SD)
Polio -- Pakistan
A 3-year-old boy in Thatta's Mirpur Sakhro has been diagnosed with polio in Sindh, bringing the total for 2019 to 25 cases and Pakistan's tally to 135. The Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) for polio in Sindh confirmed the case.
This is not a case from 2020, as the 34-month boy was affected by polio with weakness in the left upper and lower limbs on [26 Dec 2019]. According to his parents, he had received 7 doses of the oral polio vaccine and 3 routine doses plus the IPV were verified by
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A 3-year-old boy in Thatta's Mirpur Sakhro has been diagnosed with polio in Sindh, bringing the total for 2019 to 25 cases and Pakistan's tally to 135. The Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) for polio in Sindh confirmed the case.
This is not a case from 2020, as the 34-month boy was affected by polio with weakness in the left upper and lower limbs on [26 Dec 2019]. According to his parents, he had received 7 doses of the oral polio vaccine and 3 routine doses plus the IPV were verified by
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PRO/AH/EDR> Avian influenza (05): Slovakia (NI) backyard poultry, H5N8, OIE
Avian Influenza H5N8 -- Slovakia
Information received on [and dated] 10 Jan 2020 from Dr. Jozef Bires, Director & Chief Veterinary Officer, State Veterinary and Food Administration, Ministry of Agriculture, Bratislava, Slovakia
Summary
Report type: Immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 9 Jan 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 9 Jan 2020
Report date: 10 Jan 2020
Date submitted to OIE: 10 Jan 2020
Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 22 May 2017
Causal
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Information received on [and dated] 10 Jan 2020 from Dr. Jozef Bires, Director & Chief Veterinary Officer, State Veterinary and Food Administration, Ministry of Agriculture, Bratislava, Slovakia
Summary
Report type: Immediate notification
Date of start of the event: 9 Jan 2020
Date of confirmation of the event: 9 Jan 2020
Report date: 10 Jan 2020
Date submitted to OIE: 10 Jan 2020
Reason for notification: Recurrence of a listed disease
Date of previous occurrence: 22 May 2017
Causal
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PRO/AH/EDR> Tremorgenic toxin - Canada: (NS) dogs, susp.
Poisoning -- Canada
An Amherst veterinarian is urging pet owners to always be aware of their animal's surroundings. This after 3 dogs in 5 days came down with a sudden illness having brought about seizures.
"The 1st case involved a dog walking with its owner at the golf club and on the way home in the car began to seize. It was put in a drug-induced coma and just got well enough to go home," Carolyn Hollis said. "It was a long process and it was a close call."
Just as the 1st dog was recovering, someone
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An Amherst veterinarian is urging pet owners to always be aware of their animal's surroundings. This after 3 dogs in 5 days came down with a sudden illness having brought about seizures.
"The 1st case involved a dog walking with its owner at the golf club and on the way home in the car began to seize. It was put in a drug-induced coma and just got well enough to go home," Carolyn Hollis said. "It was a long process and it was a close call."
Just as the 1st dog was recovering, someone
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PRO/AH/EDR> Hantavirus - Americas (01): Argentina (BA)
Hantavirus -- Argentina
A pregnant woman from an area in Buenos Aires [province] was admitted to hospital with [a] hantavirus [infection], so the local health authorities are investigating how she was infected in order to predict if there are possibilities of more cases.
The patient is (currently) 28 weeks pregnant and was taken into the health system this past [5 Jan 2020] for a physical illness that later was recognized by the physicians attending her as [a] hantavirus [infection]; currently she is hospitalized
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A pregnant woman from an area in Buenos Aires [province] was admitted to hospital with [a] hantavirus [infection], so the local health authorities are investigating how she was infected in order to predict if there are possibilities of more cases.
The patient is (currently) 28 weeks pregnant and was taken into the health system this past [5 Jan 2020] for a physical illness that later was recognized by the physicians attending her as [a] hantavirus [infection]; currently she is hospitalized
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PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed pneumonia - China (HU) (10): genome available, Hong Kong surveill.
Pneumonia -- China
Further to our letter dated [9 Jan 2020], we would like to update you with the latest situation of the reported cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan, Hubei Province.
After the preliminary determination that the pathogen of "viral pneumonia with unknown cause" is a novel coronavirus, the expert groups have immediately revised and improved the protocols on diagnosis, treatment and surveillance of viral pneumonia with unknown cause. The Wuhan Municipal Health Commission has arranged the samples
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Further to our letter dated [9 Jan 2020], we would like to update you with the latest situation of the reported cluster of pneumonia cases in Wuhan, Hubei Province.
After the preliminary determination that the pathogen of "viral pneumonia with unknown cause" is a novel coronavirus, the expert groups have immediately revised and improved the protocols on diagnosis, treatment and surveillance of viral pneumonia with unknown cause. The Wuhan Municipal Health Commission has arranged the samples
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Friday 10 January 2020
PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (05): Malaysia (SA) RFI
Polio -- Malaysia
Two more children have been confirmed infected with polio virus in Sabah after a 3-month baby boy was recorded having the disease in Tuaran in December last year [2019].
Health director-general Datuk Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said the 2 boys, aged 8 and 11 were foreigners. "The 8-year-old boy who is from Sandakan was found not vaccinated against polio. On [Thu 9 Dec 2019], he had fever and 3 days later, he could not walk.
"Another boy in Kinabatangan who was also not vaccinated, had fever
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Two more children have been confirmed infected with polio virus in Sabah after a 3-month baby boy was recorded having the disease in Tuaran in December last year [2019].
Health director-general Datuk Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said the 2 boys, aged 8 and 11 were foreigners. "The 8-year-old boy who is from Sandakan was found not vaccinated against polio. On [Thu 9 Dec 2019], he had fever and 3 days later, he could not walk.
"Another boy in Kinabatangan who was also not vaccinated, had fever
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PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed pneumonia - China (HU) (09): novel coronavirus, more info, fatality
Coronavirus -- China
On Twitter and other forums, pressure is growing on China to share genetic sequences and other details about the new coronavirus implicated this week in an unexplained pneumonia outbreak in Wuhan.
So far, the only official announcements on cases came from Wuhan's health commission, which hasn't released any updates since [Sun 5 Jan 2020]. The announcements of preliminary identification of a new coronavirus have come mainly from tightly controlled Chinese media reports quoting Chinese
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On Twitter and other forums, pressure is growing on China to share genetic sequences and other details about the new coronavirus implicated this week in an unexplained pneumonia outbreak in Wuhan.
So far, the only official announcements on cases came from Wuhan's health commission, which hasn't released any updates since [Sun 5 Jan 2020]. The announcements of preliminary identification of a new coronavirus have come mainly from tightly controlled Chinese media reports quoting Chinese
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PRO/EDR> Measles update (02)
Measles -- New Zealand
The following response measures have been taken by the Ministry of Health (MOH) in Gaza Strip:
- Strengthened surveillance systems for suspect cases with fever and rash;
- Initiated the early notification of suspect cases by the Central Preventive Medicine;
- Continued maintenance of high levels of immunity with 2 doses of MMR vaccination in the community;
- Health authorities in Gaza Strip began MMR vaccination of all healthcare workers in 4 public hospitals where measles cases were
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The following response measures have been taken by the Ministry of Health (MOH) in Gaza Strip:
- Strengthened surveillance systems for suspect cases with fever and rash;
- Initiated the early notification of suspect cases by the Central Preventive Medicine;
- Continued maintenance of high levels of immunity with 2 doses of MMR vaccination in the community;
- Health authorities in Gaza Strip began MMR vaccination of all healthcare workers in 4 public hospitals where measles cases were
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PRO/AH/EDR> Anthrax - Zimbabwe (03): (ME) cattle, human cases hospitalized
Anthrax -- Zimbabwe
Three people are battling for their lives after consuming meat from animals that died of anthrax in Mahusekwa, Marondera district. The 3 cases were picked at Chimbwanda Clinic last week and were confirmed at Mahusekwa Hospital on Monday [6 Jan 2020].
Marondera District Veterinary Officer Dr. Kramer Manyetu said, on investigation, it was established that the affected 3 people consumed meat from 2 cattle that died on [30 Dec 2019]. "No meat was still available when the affected property was
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Three people are battling for their lives after consuming meat from animals that died of anthrax in Mahusekwa, Marondera district. The 3 cases were picked at Chimbwanda Clinic last week and were confirmed at Mahusekwa Hospital on Monday [6 Jan 2020].
Marondera District Veterinary Officer Dr. Kramer Manyetu said, on investigation, it was established that the affected 3 people consumed meat from 2 cattle that died on [30 Dec 2019]. "No meat was still available when the affected property was
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PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (04): Ghana (BO, BE, AF) RFI
Polio -- Ghana
A total of 3 cases of poliomyelitis with 2 deaths have been recorded in the Bono, Bono East and Ahafo regions.
The 1st case reported, in the Bono Region, was a 24-month-old girl from Asiri in Goka, a subdistrict in the Jaman North District. The 2nd case was a 33-month-old girl resident in Sissala line in the Techiman West submunicipality in the Bono East Region, and the 3rd case was a 37-month-old boy from Kwasuso in the Asutifi South District of the Ahafo Region.
Poliomyelitis is highly
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A total of 3 cases of poliomyelitis with 2 deaths have been recorded in the Bono, Bono East and Ahafo regions.
The 1st case reported, in the Bono Region, was a 24-month-old girl from Asiri in Goka, a subdistrict in the Jaman North District. The 2nd case was a 33-month-old girl resident in Sissala line in the Techiman West submunicipality in the Bono East Region, and the 3rd case was a 37-month-old boy from Kwasuso in the Asutifi South District of the Ahafo Region.
Poliomyelitis is highly
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PRO/AH/EDR> Kyasanur Forest disease - India (02): (KA)
Hemorrhagic Fever -- India
A year after a major outbreak of the disease in the region, 2 confirmed cases of Kyasanur Forest disease (KFD) popularly known as 'monkey fever' have been reported in Shivamogga district of Karnataka in the past one week,
[N] (55) from Hemmakki village in Theerthahalli was diagnosed with KFD on [2 Jan 2020] and [B] (18) from Sagar was diagnosed on [Tue 7 Jan 2020]. The diagnosis was confirmed after tests conducted at the Virus Diagnostic Laboratory (VDL) in Shivamogga.
Both [N] and [B]
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A year after a major outbreak of the disease in the region, 2 confirmed cases of Kyasanur Forest disease (KFD) popularly known as 'monkey fever' have been reported in Shivamogga district of Karnataka in the past one week,
[N] (55) from Hemmakki village in Theerthahalli was diagnosed with KFD on [2 Jan 2020] and [B] (18) from Sagar was diagnosed on [Tue 7 Jan 2020]. The diagnosis was confirmed after tests conducted at the Virus Diagnostic Laboratory (VDL) in Shivamogga.
Both [N] and [B]
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PRO/EDR> Parainfluenza - Canada: (BC) extended care facility
Other Human Disease -- Canada
Health officials are asking visitors to stay away from Talarico Place [extended care home in Castlegar, British Columbia] as they are trying to contain a respiratory infection outbreak at the facility.
Interior Health declared the outbreak at the extended care home on [27 Dec 2019] and expects it to be a bit longer before the status changes. 2 incubation periods of 4 to 14 days (depending on the infection's cause) must pass with no new cases before the outbreak can be declared
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Health officials are asking visitors to stay away from Talarico Place [extended care home in Castlegar, British Columbia] as they are trying to contain a respiratory infection outbreak at the facility.
Interior Health declared the outbreak at the extended care home on [27 Dec 2019] and expects it to be a bit longer before the status changes. 2 incubation periods of 4 to 14 days (depending on the infection's cause) must pass with no new cases before the outbreak can be declared
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PRO/AH/EDR> Borna disease - Germany: (BY)
Other Human Disease -- Germany
Summary
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Background
In 2018-19, Borna disease virus 1 (BoDV-1), the causative agent of Borna disease in horses, sheep, and other domestic mammals, was reported in 5 human patients with severe to fatal encephalitis in Germany. However, information on case frequencies, clinical courses, and detailed epidemiological analyses are still lacking. We report the occurrence of BoDV-1-associated encephalitis in cases submitted to the Institute of Clinical Microbiology and Hygiene, Regensburg
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Summary
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Background
In 2018-19, Borna disease virus 1 (BoDV-1), the causative agent of Borna disease in horses, sheep, and other domestic mammals, was reported in 5 human patients with severe to fatal encephalitis in Germany. However, information on case frequencies, clinical courses, and detailed epidemiological analyses are still lacking. We report the occurrence of BoDV-1-associated encephalitis in cases submitted to the Institute of Clinical Microbiology and Hygiene, Regensburg
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PRO/AH/EDR> Undiagnosed pneumonia - China (HU) (08): novel coronavirus, WHO
Coronavirus -- China
Chinese authorities have made a preliminary determination of a novel (or new) coronavirus, identified in a hospitalized person with pneumonia in Wuhan. Chinese investigators conducted gene sequencing of the virus, using an isolate from one positive patient sample. Preliminary identification of a novel virus in a short period of time is a notable achievement and demonstrates China's increased capacity to manage new outbreaks.
Initial information about the cases of pneumonia in Wuhan provided
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Chinese authorities have made a preliminary determination of a novel (or new) coronavirus, identified in a hospitalized person with pneumonia in Wuhan. Chinese investigators conducted gene sequencing of the virus, using an isolate from one positive patient sample. Preliminary identification of a novel virus in a short period of time is a notable achievement and demonstrates China's increased capacity to manage new outbreaks.
Initial information about the cases of pneumonia in Wuhan provided
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Thursday 9 January 2020
PRO/EDR> Poliomyelitis update (03): global (WPV1 Afghan., Pak., cVDPV2 Zambia), Pakistan
Polio -- Afghanistan
New wild poliovirus isolates reported this week:
AFP cases: 13
Environment: 15
Others: 3
New cVDPV isolates reported this week:
AFP cases: 1
Environment: 4
Others: 0
Summary of new viruses this week (AFP cases and ES positives):
- Afghanistan: 2 WPV1 cases and 2 WPV1-positive environmental samples;
- Pakistan: 11 WPV1 cases, 13 WPV1-positive environmental samples, and 2 cVDPV2-positive environmental samples;
- Malaysia: 1 cVDPV1 and 1 cVDPV2-positive environmental samples;
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New wild poliovirus isolates reported this week:
AFP cases: 13
Environment: 15
Others: 3
New cVDPV isolates reported this week:
AFP cases: 1
Environment: 4
Others: 0
Summary of new viruses this week (AFP cases and ES positives):
- Afghanistan: 2 WPV1 cases and 2 WPV1-positive environmental samples;
- Pakistan: 11 WPV1 cases, 13 WPV1-positive environmental samples, and 2 cVDPV2-positive environmental samples;
- Malaysia: 1 cVDPV1 and 1 cVDPV2-positive environmental samples;
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PRO/EDR> Staph. aureus - UK: (Scotland) bacteremia, nosocomial, 2019 RFI
Hospital-Related Infection, Staph -- United Kingdom
Cases of a potentially deadly bloodstream infection spiked in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde [NHS GGC] last summer [2019], months after a rare strain of the bacteria claimed 3 babies' lives.
Health Protection Scotland said the above average rate of _Staphylococcus aureus_ bacteraemia (SAB) which affected patients treated in hospital between July and September last year [2019] "needs to be looked at further". A total of 93 healthcare-associated cases of SAB were recorded across the health
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Cases of a potentially deadly bloodstream infection spiked in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde [NHS GGC] last summer [2019], months after a rare strain of the bacteria claimed 3 babies' lives.
Health Protection Scotland said the above average rate of _Staphylococcus aureus_ bacteraemia (SAB) which affected patients treated in hospital between July and September last year [2019] "needs to be looked at further". A total of 93 healthcare-associated cases of SAB were recorded across the health
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PRO/EDR> Malaria - Burundi: national epidemic
Malaria -- Burundi
In a follow-up on the malaria situation in Burundi in 2019, the World Health Organization reports a progressive increase in cases in the past year across all 46 districts of Burundi.
Since the beginning of the year [2019], 8 392 921 malaria cases, including 3113 deaths have been reported. The population in the landlocked country in Southeast Africa is estimated at 11.53 million in 2019.
Malaria has been a scourge in Burundi in recent years. In fact, World Vision International reports
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In a follow-up on the malaria situation in Burundi in 2019, the World Health Organization reports a progressive increase in cases in the past year across all 46 districts of Burundi.
Since the beginning of the year [2019], 8 392 921 malaria cases, including 3113 deaths have been reported. The population in the landlocked country in Southeast Africa is estimated at 11.53 million in 2019.
Malaria has been a scourge in Burundi in recent years. In fact, World Vision International reports
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PRO/AH> Amebic meningoencephalitis, primary - Costa Rica
Amoeba -- Costa Rica
The Costa Rica Ministry of Health reported [Tue 7 Jan 2019] (computer translated) on the 2nd ever _Naegleria fowleri_, or "brain-eating amoeba" infection in their history.
The case is a 15-year-old who is presenting with a clinical picture of primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) remains in a serious state at the Liberia Hospital. The investigation into the case shows the young man acquired the amoeba by inhaling water in the thermal springs of Guayabo de Bagaces.
The 1st case of
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The Costa Rica Ministry of Health reported [Tue 7 Jan 2019] (computer translated) on the 2nd ever _Naegleria fowleri_, or "brain-eating amoeba" infection in their history.
The case is a 15-year-old who is presenting with a clinical picture of primary amebic meningoencephalitis (PAM) remains in a serious state at the Liberia Hospital. The investigation into the case shows the young man acquired the amoeba by inhaling water in the thermal springs of Guayabo de Bagaces.
The 1st case of
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PRO/AH/EDR> Yellow fever - Americas (01): Brazil (PE) monkey, fatal, susp
Yellow Fever -- Brazil
The deaths of at least 14 marmosets are under investigation by the Health Secretary of Pernambuco, who was notified of this mortality in Camaragibe [Pernambuco], Recife region, at the end of December [2019]. Professionals of the State Program for Arbovirosis Control went to Camaragibe to collect the corpses and conduct tests to find out the cause of death. Among the hypotheses is infection by yellow fever virus. Other viruses considered are herpesvirus and dengue virus. Samples are being
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The deaths of at least 14 marmosets are under investigation by the Health Secretary of Pernambuco, who was notified of this mortality in Camaragibe [Pernambuco], Recife region, at the end of December [2019]. Professionals of the State Program for Arbovirosis Control went to Camaragibe to collect the corpses and conduct tests to find out the cause of death. Among the hypotheses is infection by yellow fever virus. Other viruses considered are herpesvirus and dengue virus. Samples are being
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PRO/PL> Stemphylium blight, onion - USA: (NY)
Other Plant Disease -- United States
Cornell University scientists have discovered that the long-dormant stemphylium leaf blight [SLB] disease is the cause of an increase in dieback of onion crops in New York [state]. Until recently, SLB has been considered a minor foliar disease as it has not done much damage in New York since the early 1990s.
Most of the onions are said to be grown on high organic matter soils, where foliar disease management is considered crucial to productivity. [SLB] may affect bulb size and quality, and
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Cornell University scientists have discovered that the long-dormant stemphylium leaf blight [SLB] disease is the cause of an increase in dieback of onion crops in New York [state]. Until recently, SLB has been considered a minor foliar disease as it has not done much damage in New York since the early 1990s.
Most of the onions are said to be grown on high organic matter soils, where foliar disease management is considered crucial to productivity. [SLB] may affect bulb size and quality, and
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